GENERAL INFOMATION:
Charges apply for commercial deposit of green waste. Diversion programs at the Transfer Stations are restricted to residents only. Call 241-4841 to learn more about commercial recycling opportunities.
Note that in inclement weather, muddy or dangerous conditions may limit the availability of recycling programs at Transfer Stations. Call the Recycling Office at 241-4841 or 212-4683 or see our Facebook page for current Transfer Station closures.
Please note that all County of Kaua'i facilities are closed for all State Holidays. (Click for 2020 observed holidays).
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Hours of Operation
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Phone number
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Hanalei Refuse Transfer Station
5-3751 Kuhio Hwy, Princeville
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Open 7:15 am to 3:15 pm daily. Green waste is open from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm daily.
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346-6942
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Kapa'a Refuse Transfer Station
5051 Kahi Road, Kapaa
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Open 7:15 am to 3:15 pm daily
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346-6942
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Līhu‘e Refuse Transfer Station
3450 Ahukini Road, Līhu‘e
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Open 7:15 am to 3:15 pm daily
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346-6859
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Hanapēpē Refuse Transfer Station
4380 Lele Road, Hanapēpē
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Open 7:15 am to 3:15 pm daily
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346-6859
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Kekaha Landfill
6900 Kaumualii Hwy, Kekaha
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Open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; Closed for lunch from 12 pm- 12:30 pm daily.
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241-4841 / 346-4393
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Locations open seven days a week. Closed all State Holidays.
| RECYCLING PROGRAMS at Refuse Transfer Stations & Landfill
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HANALEI
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KAPA'A
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LIHUE
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HANAPEPE
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KEKAHA LANDFILL
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| Green Waste
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Green Waste
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Green Waste
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Green Waste
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Green Waste
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| Tires
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Tires
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Tires
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Tires
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Tires
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| Motor oil
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Motor Oil
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Motor Oil
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Motor Oil
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Motor Oil
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| Scrap Metal
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Scrap Metal
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Scrap Metal
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Scrap Metal
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Scrap Metal
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| Appliances
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Appliances
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Bring appliances to Puhi Metals Recycling. Call 245-6919
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Appliances
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Appliances
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| Motor Oil Filters
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Motor Oil Filters
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Motor Oil Filters
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Motor Oil Filters
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Motor Oil (only)
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| Propane Tanks
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Propane Tanks
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Propane Tanks
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Propane Tanks
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Propane Tanks
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| Residential Recycling Bins
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Bulky Items*
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Residential Recycling Bins
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Bulky Items*
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*Bulky Items are mattresses or furniture greater than 3 feet in size.
Restrictions on Municipal Solid Waste:
- Bulky Items such as mattresses and furniture bigger than three feet, are ONLY accepted at the Lihu'e Transfer Station or the Kekaha Landfill.
- Commercial Construction and Demolition items must be cut into three feet or smaller sections.
- Pallets must be cut in half at all Refuse Transfer Stations locations except at the Kekaha Landfill.
- Lihue' TS does not accept Appliances. Please take these items to Puhi Metals, 3951 Puhi Road in Lihu'e. Hours Monday - Saturday 7:30am - 3:30pm. No charge for Residents, and Commercial will only be charged ($20) for items containing Freon i.e. air conditioners, refrigerators.
Commercial Waste
Vehicles with Commercial plates are required to purchase Tipping Fee Coupons in order to dispose of mixed waste at RTS's. Coupons are available for purchase at the Treasury Department desk located in the Department of Motor Vehicles building at the Civic Center. Commercial vans, trailers and 3/4 ton capacity trucks are limited to 2 loads per vehicle per day.
Rates are:
- $6 for a commercial passenger vehicle
- $10 for a pickup truck or small trailer 1/2 ton and under (normally an F-150)
- $20 for a full sized pickup truck or large trailer up to 3/4 ton (normally an F-250)
The size limit for trailers is 5’ by 10’ by 2’ or equivalent
All vehicles that exceed 3/4 ton capacity are not authorized to use the Refuse Transfer Stations. Also not authorized are box trucks, box vans, and double axle trailers.
Any commercial vehicle or truck that has been rented will be subject to Tipping Fee Coupons.
For information on the Landfill along with rates please visit www.kauai.gov/landfill
Prohibited Materials. The following materials shall not be accepted or temporarily stored at Refuse Transfer Stations:
(a) Ashes;
(b) Bulky items and construction and demolition debris greater than three (3) feet in any dimension. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Līhu‘e Refuse Transfer Station may accept, from self-haulers, bulky items such as bed mattresses and box springs and other whole furniture items made of wood;
(c) Used motor vehicle and heavy equipment tires whether whole, cut, sliced, chipped, or shredded, except for whole automobile and passenger truck tires from residential self-haulers for recycling;
(d) White goods, except for white goods from residential self-haulers, for recycling;
(e) Animal carcasses, parts or innards; animal feces not considered pet animal waste, liquid waste; medical waste which has not been rendered non-infectious through sterilization;
(f) Explosives;
(g) Toxic and hazardous wastes;
(h) Pressurized containers, except for propane cylinders of ten (10) gallon capacity or less from residential self-haulers for recycling;
(i) Corrugated cardboard from businesses, industrial, governmental, institutional, and other nonresidential sources that exceeds ten percent (10%) of the load, by volume;
(j) Ferrous and non-ferrous metal items from businesses, industrial, governmental, institutional, and other nonresidential sources that exceed ten percent (10%) of the load, by volume; and
(k) Monitors (cathode ray tubes and liquid crystal displays) from businesses, industrial, governmental, institutional and other nonresidential sources.
The provisions provided in Subsections (i), (j), and (k) of this Section shall not apply to County refuse collection vehicles that collect or receive solid waste from residential sources. (Ord. No. 706, August 6, 1996; Ord. No. 902, July 28, 2010)