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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
News Release
April 17, 2017
LYLE TABATA, ACTING COUNTY ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4993
Fax (808) 241-6604
Household hazardous waste collection set for April 29-30
Hanalei green waste closed April 29 to accommodate collection
LĪHU‘E -- County officials announced that household hazardous waste (HHW) will be
collected free of charge on April 29 and April 30.
Among the items that will be accepted are automotive products, lead-acid batteries, lawn
and garden products, oil-based paints, thinners and stains, fluorescent lights, batteries and
more.
The collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations:
Hanalei refuse transfer station, 5-3751 Kūhiō Highway, Saturday, April 29
Kapa‘a Baseyard, 4900 Kahau Road, Saturday, April 29
Hanapēpē refuse transfer station, 4380 Lēlē Road, Sunday, April 30
Līhu‘e refuse transfer station, 3450 Ahukini Road, Sunday, April 30
To accommodate the HHW collection, the green waste service at the Hanalei refuse
transfer station will be closed on Saturday, April 29.
No commercial or farm waste will be accepted.
In addition, latex paint will not be accepted as it is not considered household hazardous
waste.
For instructions on how to dispose of latex paints or how to dispose of HHW items on
your own as well as a list of acceptable HHW items, please call the Recycling Office at 241-
4841 or visit the county website, www.kauai.gov/hhw.