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C O U NT Y O F KAU A‘I
BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
News Release
For Immediate Release: December 19, 2017
LYLE TABATA, ACTING COUNTY
ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4996
Fax (808) 241-6604
Christmas trees accepted for recycling
LĪHU‘E – County officials are encouraging residents to recycle their Christmas trees.
Christmas trees are being accepted for recycling daily except on holidays at the green
waste drop-off areas of the Hanapēpē, Kapa‘a and Līhu‘e refuse transfer stations from 7:15
a.m. to 3:15 p.m. and at the Kekaha Landfill from 8 a.m. to noon and from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Hanalei transfer station is also accepting Christmas trees for recycling during its
green waste hours on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A drop-off point for the trees is also located on the west side of the main entrance to
Kaua‘i Nursery and Landscaping on Kaumuali‘I Highway in Puhi seven days a week.
The trees must be bare and free of flocking, tinsel and ornaments when they are brought
to the recycling locations.
Please note that the green waste sites are closed when weather is bad. For updates, call
212-4683.
For more information about the county’s recycling programs, please contact the County
Recycling Office at 241-4841 or log on to the county website, www.kauai.gov/recycling.
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