Facility details
- Address
- 16-159 Kalara St.
Keaau, HI 96749 - Phone
- (808) 443-3469
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Facility type
- Tires
- County
- Hawaii County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A tire recycling facility collects scrap tires from tire dealers, auto shops, haulers and the public and processes them into usable products: shredded tire-derived fuel for cement kilns and boilers, crumb rubber for playgrounds, tracks and asphalt, and tire-derived aggregate for civil engineering. Whole tires are banned from most landfills, so these facilities are the legal outlet in many states, and most charge a per-tire or per-ton fee that depends on size and whether the tire is on a rim. Large truck, agricultural and off-road tires usually cost more. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm fees, rim policy and any limits on quantity.
Typically accepted at a Tire Recycling Facility
- Passenger and light-truck tires
- Truck and bus tires
- Agricultural and off-road tires (higher fee)
- Tires on rims (often an extra charge)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Big Island Scrap Metal - Keeau Metals 0.1 mi · Keeau, HI
- Willocks Construction Corporation Transfer Station 0.4 mi · Keaau, HI
- Keaau Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.6 mi · Keaau, HI
- Hilo Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.9 mi · Hilo, HI
- East Hawaii Regional Sort Station Transfer Station 3.9 mi · Hilo, HI
- South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (SHSL) Landfill 4.2 mi · Hilo, HI
- Atlas Recycling Centers Recycling 4.8 mi · Hilo, HI
- South Hilo Landfill Landfill 5.0 mi · Hilo, HI
- Mr K's Recycle & Redemption Center Recycling 5.8 mi · Hilo, HI
- Volcano Precious Plastic Recycling 6.2 mi · Hilo, HI
Nearest landfill: South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (SHSL), Hilo — 4.2 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Five O Pumping Septic Cesspool3.7 mi · Keaau, HI · 2 drivers
- T&S Septics LLC5.9 mi · Kurtistown, HI · 1 driver
- D&D Rubbish Service5.9 mi · Kurtistown, HI · 1 driver
- B and B Pumping Services LLC11.0 mi · Hilo, HI · 5 drivers
- Big Island Portables11.0 mi · Hilo, HI · 2 drivers
Area served
Serves Keaau, Kurtistown, Mountain View, Hilo, Pahoa, Papaikou, Pepeekeo.
County context
One of 10 recycling centers in Hawaii County, HI.
45 waste haulers in Hawaii County, HI.
ZIP 96749 at a glance
- Population
- 19,132 (124 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 45
- Households
- Median income $85,399 · 39% earn six figures
- Housing
- 76% owner-occupied · median home value $434,523 · median rent $1,290
- Workforce
- 55% labor-force participation · 2.5% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Hawaii solid-waste agency: Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch