LIHUE — An interim arrangement has been achieved to address the issue with the HI5 bottle redemption and commercially generated recyclable services. Effective April 26, the public will be able to take HI5 items to any of the certified bottle
LIHUE — An interim arrangement has been achieved to address the issue with the HI5 bottle redemption and commercially generated recyclable services.
Effective April 26, the public will be able to take HI5 items to any of the certified bottle redemption centers on the island during their normal hours of operation including:
- Kilauea, 5-2723 Kuhio Highway, behind Kauai Mini-Golf — Tuesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Kapahi, 5675B Kawaihau Road, behind Menehune Food Mart — Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed for lunch from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
- Kapaa, 962 Kipuni Way, Arzadon Industrial Park — Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Nawiliwili, corner of Wilcox and Kanoa Street next to the Kauai Athletic Club — Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed for lunch from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
- Koloa, 2810 Poipu Road next to the fire station — Thursday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Kekaha, Kekaha Road across from the old sugar mill — Wednesday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Starting on today, businesses may take their commercial recyclables to the Garden Isle Disposal facility located at 2666 Niumalu Road in Lihue.
Prior to their initial visit, businesses will need to call Alvin at 245-2372. The facility is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., closed for lunch from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., and is open on Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Normal operations for all of the county’s other recycling programs are continuing, including the Kauai Recycles Drop Bin program for household recyclables, which can be found at the following locations:
- Hanalei — 5-3751 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei refuse transfer station
- Kapaa — 4900 Kahau Road, across from the Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste Sports Complex
- Poipu — 2100 Ho‘one Road, next to Brennecke’s Beach Broiler
- Lawai — 2-3675 Kaumualii Highway, behind Lawai Post Office
- Eleele — 4469 Waialo Road, next to Eleele Shopping Center
- Waimea — 4643 Waimea Canyon Drive, near Waimea Canyon Park
- Kekaha — 6900-D Kaumualii Highway, Kekaha Landfill
The county would like to acknowledge Garden Isle Disposal Inc. for its assistance with restoring these services on a temporary basis pending efforts to seek a more permanent solution.
