The Kauaʻi Recycles Program is a residential recycling program

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

Recycling Bin Locations

• Hanalei at the Hanalei Transfer Station: 5-3751 Kuhio Hwy.
• Kapaʻa at the end of Kahau Road past the Kapa'a Skate Park: 4900 Kahau Rd.
• Lihu'e in the back of the K-Mart 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.

#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 PDF- Kauai Recycles Plastic

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