Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages is partnering with a local recycler Island Shell LLC to recycle outdated directories into oil absorbent materials, mulch and insulation.

The recycling project kicks off Friday with an event set for 10:30 a.m. in the Kahala Mall parking lot outside the Macy's Men's Store. The project runs through Feb. 8 at various locations around Oahu.

Besides the Kahala Mall parking lot, old directories can be dropped off at Ward Warehouse next to the trolley stop on Auahi Street, at Windward Mall in the Macy's parking lot at the corner of Kamehameha Highway and Haiku Road, and at Waikele Premium Outlets in the center courtyard area. Drop off times are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

Among the companies that will be using the recycled materials locally are Green Lava Hydro-Mulch and InCide Pest Control Cellulose Insulation.

"Recycling is important to us and we wanted to create a unique program with convenient locations across Oahu," said Nelia Visitacion, field marketing manager for Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages. "We are so pleased to work with all of our local partners to reduce solid waste on Oahu, recycle the directories into innovative local products that support sustainability and reduce our carbon footprint."