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THE COUNTY OF KAUA'I
DEREK S. K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
qa 4 MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
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News Release
For Immediate Release: January 18, 2019
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
LYLE TABATA, DEPUTY COUNTY ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4992
Fax (808) 241-6604
Household hazardous waste collection set for Jan. 26 and 27
County officials are announcing that residentially -generated household hazardous waste
(HHW) will be accepted free of charge on Jan. 26 and 27.
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 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following locations:
• Anaina Hou Community Park (Kilauea Mini -Golf), 5-2723 Kuhio Highway, Saturday, Jan.
0.
• Kapa`a baseyard, 4900 Kahau Road, Saturday, Jan. 26
• Hanapepe refuse transfer station, 4380 Lele Road, Sunday, Jan. 27
• Kaua`i Resource Center, 3460 Ahukini Road, Sunday, Jan. 27
waste.
In addition, latex paint will not be accepted, as it is not considered household hazardous
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 visit the county website at,
www.kauai.gov/hhw.
Please note, monthly mobile eWaste service in Hanapepe and Kilauea will continue as
normal with service at the Hanapepe baseyard on Saturday, Jan. 26, and Anaina Hou
Community Park on Sunday, Jan. 27. Please do not bring household hazardous waste to these
events or eWaste to the HHW drop sites.
If there any questions or concerns about either event please call the County Solid Waste
Office at 241-4841.