E-waste Recycling at City Disposal Sites

The city’s Department of Environmental Services Refuse Division recently installed E-waste disposal bins at all of its convenience centers and transfer stations. Below are the acceptable and unacceptable items that may be placed in the bins. All items collected will be recycled.

MATERIAL	DISPOSAL METHOD
Acceptable items: A computer, computer printer, computer monitor, or portable computer with a screen size greater than four-inches measured diagonally. Any device that is capable of receiving broadcast, cable, or satellite signals and displaying television or video programing, including any direct view or projection television with a viewable screen of 9-inches or larger with display technology based on cathode ray tube, plasma, liquid crystal, digital light processing, liquid crystal on silicon, silicon crystal reflective display, light emitting diode, or similar technology. PC Towers NUC Boxes Monitors CRT Monitors Laptops Tablets Peripherals (Wires, Keyboards, computer mouse, etc.) Unmanaged Switches (Hubs) Managed Switches (Hubs) Standalone hotspot, such as Jetpack of MiFi Voice over IP (VOIP) Telephones Modems Digital/Analog Converters Hard Drives TVs/Teleconference Devices Multifunction Devices (print, scan, copy, fax, etc.) Stand-alone Printers Stand-alone Scanners Large Format Scanners Projectors FAX Machines Video cassette recorder Portable digital music player that has memory capability and is battery powered Digital video disc player Digital video disc recorder Router designed for household use Modem designed for household use Cords used with an electronic device or other electronic device peripheral Power supplies and adapters designed to support an electronic device Speakers used with a computer or television and television sound bars Video game consoles	Acceptable items may be taken to any of the city’s disposal sites. Transfer Stations: Kapaʻa: (808) 768-4248 Kawailoa: (808) 637-5511 Keʻehi: (808) 768-4884 Convenience Centers: ʻEwa: (808) 226-2996 Kapolei: (808) 260-2801 Lāʻie: (808) 293-8714 Wahiawā: (808)621-3648 Waiʻanae: (808)696-4203 Waimānalo: (808) 259-7182 Waipahu: (808) 676-8878
Unacceptable Items: An electronic device that is part of a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle assembled by or for a motor vehicle manufacturer or franchised dealer, including replacement parts for use in a motor vehicle An electronic device that is functionally or physically required as a part of a larger piece of equipment designed and intended for use in an industrial, commercial, or medical setting, including diagnostic, monitoring, or control equipment An electronic device that is contained within a clothes washer, clothes dryer, refrigerator, refrigerator and freezer, microwave oven, conventional oven or range, dishwasher, room air conditioner, dehumidifier, or air purifier A telephone of any type including a mobile telephone A global positioning system (GPS)	The city is unable to take these items for recycling at this time. Please check the other links for additional e-waste donation and recycling resources.

MATERIAL

DISPOSAL METHOD

Acceptable items:

A computer, computer printer, computer monitor, or portable computer with a screen size greater than four-inches measured diagonally.
Any device that is capable of receiving broadcast, cable, or satellite signals and displaying television or video programing, including any direct view or projection television with a viewable screen of 9-inches or larger with display technology based on cathode ray tube, plasma, liquid crystal, digital light processing, liquid crystal on silicon, silicon crystal reflective display, light emitting diode, or similar technology.
PC Towers
NUC Boxes
Monitors
CRT Monitors
Laptops
Tablets
Peripherals (Wires, Keyboards, computer mouse, etc.)
Unmanaged Switches (Hubs)
Managed Switches (Hubs)
Standalone hotspot, such as Jetpack of MiFi
Voice over IP (VOIP) Telephones
Modems
Digital/Analog Converters
Hard Drives
TVs/Teleconference Devices
Multifunction Devices (print, scan, copy, fax, etc.)
Stand-alone Printers
Stand-alone Scanners
Large Format Scanners
Projectors
FAX Machines
Video cassette recorder
Portable digital music player that has memory capability and is battery powered
Digital video disc player
Digital video disc recorder
Router designed for household use
Modem designed for household use
Cords used with an electronic device or other electronic device peripheral
Power supplies and adapters designed to support an electronic device
Speakers used with a computer or television and television sound bars
Video game consoles

Acceptable items may be taken to any of the city’s disposal sites.

Transfer Stations:
Kapaʻa: (808) 768-4248
Kawailoa: (808) 637-5511
Keʻehi: (808) 768-4884

Convenience Centers:
ʻEwa: (808) 226-2996
Kapolei: (808) 260-2801
Lāʻie: (808) 293-8714
Wahiawā: (808)621-3648
Waiʻanae: (808)696-4203
Waimānalo: (808) 259-7182
Waipahu: (808) 676-8878

Unacceptable Items:

An electronic device that is part of a motor vehicle or any component part of a motor vehicle assembled by or for a motor vehicle manufacturer or franchised dealer, including replacement parts for use in a motor vehicle
An electronic device that is functionally or physically required as a part of a larger piece of equipment designed and intended for use in an industrial, commercial, or medical setting, including diagnostic, monitoring, or control equipment
An electronic device that is contained within a clothes washer, clothes dryer, refrigerator, refrigerator and freezer, microwave oven, conventional oven or range, dishwasher, room air conditioner, dehumidifier, or air purifier
A telephone of any type including a mobile telephone
A global positioning system (GPS)

The city is unable to take these items for recycling at this time. Please check the other links for additional e-waste donation and recycling resources.