10:35 a.m., Feb. 19, Refuse Transfer Stations Update

Published on February 19, 2025

Below is the current service status of Kaua‘i’s refuse transfer stations and the Kekaha Landfill as of 10:35 a.m., Feb. 19.

Hanalei Refuse Transfer Station
5-3751 Kuhio Hwy, Princeville
Open 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Green waste is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Current Status: All services are available.

Kapa'a Refuse Transfer Station 
5051 Kahi Road, Kapa‘a
Open 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Current Status: CLOSED for renovations until July 2025. However, green waste collection at Kapa‘a RTS will remain open. Additionally, residential bagged trash will be accepted Friday to Sunday at the Kapa‘a Base Yard located at 4900 Kahau Road, in Kapa‘a, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Līhu‘e Refuse Transfer Station (NEW UPDATE)
3450 Ahukini Road, Līhu‘e
Open 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Current Status: Due to full capacity, the Līhu‘e RTS and all its services are currently closed and will reopen at noon today, Feb. 19. 

Materials accepted at the Līhu‘e RTS have been temporarily modified. Līhu‘e will not be accepting construction and demolition debris or trailers containing trash. Pallets must be cut into quarters. For more information, please view the informational handout at the following link: https://www.kauai.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/public-works/images/solid-waste/documents/kapaa-flyer-with-map.pdf.

Hanapēpē Refuse Transfer Station
4380 Lele Road, Hanapēpē
Open 7:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Current Status: All services are available. 

Kekaha Landfill
6900 Kaumuali‘i Hwy, Kekaha
Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Closed for lunch from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Current Status: No scrap metal or propane tanks are accepted (large appliances only). All other services are available.

All locations are open daily, except on holidays. For more information, please visit www.kauai.gov/transferstations or call the Solid Waste Division at (808) 241-4841. For weekend updates, call (808) 212-4683.

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