Upcoming: Tzu Chi Sustainability Day

The 3rd Sunday of every month is Tzu Chi Environmental Sustainability Day!

This event is held at 32 Locations island-wide. Read more about the activities of Tzu Chi here.

Upcoming this year: 17 Mar, 21 Apr, 19 May, 16 Jun, 21 Jul, 18 Aug, 15 Sep, 20 Oct, 17 Nov, 15 Dec 2024

Materials are all separated carefully by volunteers to ensure no contamination - this includes separating different types of plastic and metal waste to maximize their value to recyclers
When recyclables are sorted this way, they are prized by recyclers so chance of recycling goes way up
On top of that it is an act of charity: all proceeds get put back into the charitable works of Tzu Chi foundation.

We particularly like the fact that Tzu Chi deals directly with P&R glass recycling to ensure glass gets sent to recycling facilities in Malaysia.

Paper: waste paper, envelope, book, newspaper, magazine, cardboard, carton box
Aluminium: aluminium cans
Metals: steel cans
Hardware: copper, bronze, stainless steel, metal parts
Electrical appliances (regulated and non-regulated e-waste): computer, TV, DVD player, fan, oven, rice cooker, lithium battery
Clothing: shirts, pants, belt, handbag, shoes, backpack
Glass: glass bottles, jars, and other containers

But please note they do not accept plastic.