Kauai Recycles Residential Drop Bin Program

The Kauaʻi Recycles Program is a residential recycling program

If you have any questions about the information on this page, please email us at solidwaste@kauai.gov or call us at (808) 241-4841. Please keep in mind that the County Offices are closed on weekends and holidays.

For information on where to recycle items labeled HI5 to receive the deposit refund, please visit the HI5 Redemption Program page.

Recycling Bin Locations

The program features eight (8) drop bins located throughout the island:

County Recycling Facility map

  • Hanalei at the Hanalei Transfer Station: 5-3751 Kuhio Hwy. (Temporarily closed during Hurricane Lowell recovery.)
  • Kapaʻa at the end of Kahau Road past the Kapa'a Skate Park: 4900 Kahau Rd.
  • Lihu'e in the back of the Target parking lot: 4303 Nawiliwili Rd.
  • Poʻipu in the Brenneke's Parking Lot: 2100 Hoone Rd.
  • Lawai Post Office: 2-3675 Kaumualiʻi Hwy.
  • Hanapepe Refuse Transfer Station: 4380 Lele Rd.
  • Waimea at the Waimea Athletic Field: turn up Huakai Rd.
  • Kekaha at the Kekaha Landfill: 6900-D Kaumualiʻi Hwy.

KMart Recycle Bins

Items For Recycling

#1 & #2 Plastics

  • Check recycling arrows on container
  • #1 Plastic bottles and jars usually includes water, beer, and soda bottles, and other single use beverage containers
  • #2 Plastic bottles and jars usually includes gallon milk jugs, laundry detergent containers, and shampoo bottles
  • Remove lids
  • Drain containers
  • Labels are okay
  • No black plastic
  • No bottles or jars 5 gallons and over

Flyer - Kauai Recycles Plastic(PDF, 508KB)

Kauai Recycles Plastic In and Out Flyer

Aluminum & Steel Cans

  • Rinse out any food residue!
  • Labels are OK
  • Do not place bags in the bin
  • Aluminum cans
  • Aluminum foil, pie & food pans
  • Bi-metal, and steel food cans (soup, veggies & pet food)
  • No pull tabs or loose lids off cans (peanut containers, dog/cat food, tennis balls)
  • No loose metal lids from bottles and cans.

Cardboard

  • Corrugated cardboard only
  • No wet or solid cardboard
  • Break down boxes to conserve space in the bin
  • Remove tape and strapping
  • NO cereal and food boxes or beer & soda boxes. Recycle these items with "Mixed Paper"

Glass

  • Remove caps and lids
  • Paper labels are okay
  • Drain all liquids
  • No light bulbs, television monitors, or other composite materials

Mixed Paper

  • White and colored paper accepted
  • Envelopes (windows are okay)
  • "Junk mail"
  • Magazines, catalogs, and glossy paper
  • Phone books and paperback books
  • Cereal boxes, food boxes, beer & soda boxes (also known as boxboard)
  • Staples OK - NO binder clips, rubber bands or paper clips
  • Paper egg cartons
  • NO fluorescent papers, carbon papers, or hard cover bound books.
  • Newspapers- remove rubber bands and plastic bags
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