The Kauai Resource Center is now open for redemption of plastic, glass, and aluminum beverage containers marked with the HI5 symbol. The facility also has a buy-back program for non-ferrous scrap metal (aluminum, brass, copper and stainless steel). 

Reynold’s Recycling has relocated to the Kauai Resource Center at 3460 Ahukini Road  Lihue, HI 96766  (near the airport)

This Reynolds Recycling location is open to the public every day except for Wednesday and Sunday and County holidays.

Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lunch break, 12:00 pm – 1:30 p.m.

For more information please call:  (808) 487-2802 or visit www.reynoldsrecycling.com

• Please visit the County’s website for other HI5 redemption centers, www.kauai.gov/hi5.

Battery recycling and free composting bins are also available at this facility. The compost bin distribution is on Fridays from 8:00 am-3:30 pm.

The Kauai Resource Center is no longer accepting the non-HI5 recyclables listed below. Businesses please bring recyclables to Garden Isle Disposal (GID) located at 2666 Niumalu Rd. in Lihue. GID is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 3:30 pm, closed for lunch from 11-12, and open on Saturday from 8 am to 11 am.  Call 245-2372 for more information. 

ITEMS ACCEPTED from businesses at Garden Isle Disposal: cardboard, mixed paper including newspaper, non-HI5 glass, plastic bottles and jars #1 & #2, and metal cans.

Residents, please use nearest Kauai Recycles drop bins for your recycling needs. See locations and program rules at: https://www.kauai.gov/kauairecycles

The Kaua'i Resource Center was funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, and is managed by the County of Kaua'i Solid Waste Division. This facility has expanded waste diversion opportunities on Kaua'i and created jobs in recycling. It also houses offices for Recycling staff who carry out waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting education programs.

The Kaua'i Resource Center includes:

• A public reference library on waste diversion
• FREE packing peanuts and bubble wrap reuse
• FREE Alkaline, Lithium & NiCad battery residents only recycling
• Location of Free Compost Bin distribution.  Drop by on Fridays 8 am - 3:30 pm to watch a 10 minute instructional training video and pick-up a FREE compost bin. 

The following items are NO LONGER accepted at this location. Businesses can go to Garden Isle Disposal located at 2666 Niumalu Rd. in Lihue for recycling:

* Mixed Paper (incl. magazines, junk mail, food boxes, etc.) * Cardboard * Newspaper 

* Non HI5:  Plastic #1 * Plastic #2 * Glass

Residents can drop off their recycling at the closest Kauai Recycles drop bin.

Instructions on preparing recyclables see the Residential Drop Bin Program link at left or download the What Goes Where? flyer.