Recycling in Kihei

Introduction

Maui is a relatively small island with a modest industrial base and high transportation costs and high labor costs. Those characteristics conflict a bit with the contemporary recycling ethos - but some actions are still practical. You have options that vary based on your resort and you willingness to drop by the local recycling center.

Unlike many jurisdictions, Maui has "source sorting" - you separate the recyclable materials so that they may be placed with like material in appropriate containers. Please try to comply with this by carefully preparing and grouping the items you want to recycle.

It is crucial that everything put in a recycling bin is clean! One contaminated item turns all items in the bin into garbage. No food containers with any food residue. No liquid containers with any of the original contents remaining (rinse if not a water bottle and discard the lid). Place in a recycling bin only those items clearly meeting what the recycling bin is intended to hold.

The Pacific Shores Resort has a good recycling guide. Not all resorts have as many recycling options as Pacific Shores but this guide gives you a good idea of how to prepare recyclables.

Where and What

• Kihei Holiday
  
  To the left (south) of the trash dumpster are a series of recyling bins:
  • A bin of paper
  • A bin for glass bottles
  • A bin for plastic bottles
  • A bin for metal cans
  
  There is not cardboard recycling at Kihei Holiday.
   
• Luana Kai
  
  At the extreme southeast corner of the parking lot next to the C building, you will find:
  • A dumpster for cardboard (it has a slotted opening so boxes must be broken down)
  • A container for glass bottles
  • A container for plastic bottles
  • A container for metal cans
  • And, of course, a trash dumpster
  
  There is not an area for newsprint recycling or for general paper recycling.
   
• Maui Vista
  
  The is a recycling bin near the base of the trash chute (at ground level) for plastic bottles and metal cans.
  
  Paper (including cardboard) and glass are not recyclabled on-site at Maui Vista.
   
• Pacific Shores
  
  Across the parking lot from the unit, there is a trash dumpster and wheeled carts with lids labeled for:
  • Cardboard (boxes must be broken down to fit)
  • Glass bottles
  • Plastic bottles
  • Metal cans
  
  The last time I was there, there wasn't a cart for newsprint or for general paper recycling.
   
• Kihei Recycling and Redemption Center
  
  The local county recycling center is located on E Welakahao Rd near Pi'ilani Highway. It is open 8:30 AM to 5 PM daily and accepts all the residental recycling items taken on Maui.
  • Cardboard and paper bags
  • Glass containers
  • Plastic containers (#1 and #2)
  • Metal cans
  • Newsprint
  
  No trash, of course, and no general paper recycling.

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