LIHUE — Delays with home refuse collections are being anticipated for the remainder of the year and into early 2025.
The Public Works Solid Waste Division (PWSD) has announced that due to longer haul times of residential trash at Kekaha Landfill, along with the renovations at Kapaa Refuse Transfer Station, and the construction of the Lihue RTS, trash trucks are now being pushed to offload at the landfill instead of the refuse transfer stations.
“Although refuse pick-up could be delayed or occur at different times than usual, residential refuse collections will take place on the regularly scheduled days. Customers are advised to leave their trash out,” said Solid Waste Division Chief Allison Fraley.
Customers are encouraged to set their trash out the night before or by 4:30 a.m. the day of to ensure trash collection. Residents that don’t set out their trash during this period will be asked to deliver their trash to the nearest refuse transfer station disposal.
“We thank the public for their understanding and cooperation,” Fraley added.
Officials also suggest the following:
• The refuse cart cannot be overflowing, and the lid must be fully closed before pick up.
• Trash should only be placed in your assigned refuse cart.
• Only trash inside the cart will be picked up.
• All trash must be bagged before being placed in refuse carts.
• Only dry trash should be placed in refuse carts. Liquids must be drained or absorbed before placing in carts.
• Carts must be placed at least 5 feet away from any object with at least 16 feet of clearance above.
• When carts are placed in a row, on cul-de-sacs, for example, carts must be 3 feet apart.
• Refuse carts should be removed from the curbside as soon as possible after the collection is completed.
If your trash has not been picked up at the end of the day, call 808-241-4841 or email solidwaste@kauai.gov.
