HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR111418PWBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
News Release
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2018
LYLE TABATA, ACTING COUNTY ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4996
Fax (808) 241-6604
County of Kauai to celebrate America Recycles Day, Nov. 15
LIHU`E — The County of Kaua'i Solid Waste Division will celebrate America Recycles
Day on Nov. 15 and encourages the public to participate at their homes, schools, and
workplaces to do their part to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
The county facilitates the following recycling programs the public may utilize:
• The Kauai Recycles drop bin program with eight locations around the island;
• eWaste recycling six days a week at the Puhi Metals Recycling Facility or once a month
during mobile eWaste collections in Hanapepe and Kilauea;
• Free home composting bin distributions on Fridays at the Kaua'i Resource Center or the
North Shore via Kauai Worms; and
• Home battery recycling.
Further waste diversion programs, options, and information may be found at
www.kauai.ciov/recycling.
Additionally, for those who utilized or currently uses an Earth Machine home composter
from the Solid Waste Division, your feedback on the system is appreciated. You may fill out the
survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KauaiCountyComposting through Friday, Nov. 30.