HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-01-04Christmastreesacceptedforrecycling.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: January 4, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
TROY TANIGAWA, ACTING COUNTY ENGINEER
(808) 241-4993
Christmas trees accepted for recycling
LĪHU‘E – Christmas trees are being accepted for recycling daily, except on holidays, at the green
waste drop-off areas of the Hanalei, Hanapēpē, Kapa‘a and Līhu‘e refuse transfer stations, from 7:15
a.m. to 3:15 p.m., and the Kekaha Landfill, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A drop-off point for tree recycling is also located at the Kaua‘i Nursery and Landscaping (KNL) on
Kaumuali‘i Highway, in Puhi, seven days a week. Trees can be loaded on to a truck that’s parked in the
KNL’s driveway.
The trees must be bare and free of flocking, tinsel, and ornaments when they are brought to all
recycling locations.
Please note that the green waste sites close during inclement weather conditions. For updates
or more information, visit https://www.kauai.gov/TransferStations.
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