By Staff Reports
(Kauai)– County officials are announcing that residentially-generated household hazardous waste (HHW) will be accepted free of charge on June 27 and 28. No commercial or farm generated material will be collected.
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 (Kīlauea Mini-Golf), 5-2723 Kūhiō Highway, Saturday, Jun. 27;
Kapa‘a baseyard, 4900 Kahau Road, Saturday, Jun. 27;
Hanapēpē refuse transfer station, 4380 Lēlē Road, Sunday, Jun. 28; and
Kaua‘i Resource Center, 3460 Ahukini Road, Sunday, Jun. 28
In addition, latex paint will not be accepted, as it is not considered hazardous waste. 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.
Our contractor will be observing social distancing practices including removing all material from your vehicle so you do not need to exit your automobile, but we ask that you wear a mask when checking in with collection personnel.