Community Work Day Program

Malama aina. Mmn facilitates a cost-effective, convenient monthly recycling event in lahaina by leveraging support from local partners and volunteers. Lahaina is one of the urban clusters on maui and is home to a relatively robust population but lacks local infrastructure for epa and doh regulated bulky item disposal/recycling - namely for appliances (refrigerants), e-waste, tires and lead-acid batteries. To date, mmn has collected over 500 tons of materials.

Hot spot. Mmn supports efforts in maui county to significantly reduce litter and illegal dumpsites (aka "hot spots") by tracking, monitoring and mitigating illegal dumping throughout maui. Regular "hot spot" checks and reconnaissance missions yields over 80 tons of bulky items (appliances/refrigerants, electronics, tires, scrap metal and furniture, etc.) and other commercial and household materials annually.

Innovation and development. Mmn fosters relevant partnerships and volunteers to cost-effectively develop and facilitate waste to resource projects to increase waste diversion, inspire potential local markets, create potential value for materials that currently have little or no value while keeping potentially hazardous materials out of the environment. Mmn also pursues the innovation and development of systems that more accurately and effectively manage data and assess current programs and county-wide waste related challenges including, but not limited to, the development of a database/reporting system that integrates geospatial technology.