Kapa'a Refuse Transfer Station

Facility details

Address

5051 Kahi Rd
Kapaa, HI 96746

Phone

(808) 212-4683

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Website

kauai.gov

Facility type

Transfer Station

County

Kauai County

EPA Region

9

Data sources

EPA

Last verified

2026-10-15

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110013778876, 110014382462

Programs on file: HI-EHW 1578 · HI-EHW 6092 · NPDES permit HIF006158 · NPDES permit HIF013683 · NPDES permit HIF014550 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler HIR000074658 · ICIS 6357612

Interest types: ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL, VSQG, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY

EPA record updated 2016-01-11

About this facility

A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

• Kauai Community Recycling Recycling 1.3 mi · Kapaa, HI
• Lihue Refuse Transfer Station Transfer Station 6.7 mi · Lihue, HI
• Reynolds Recycling Inc Recycling 6.7 mi · Lihue, HI
• Resource Recovery Solutions - Puhi Metals Facility Metals 9.8 mi · Lihue, HI
• Hanalei Transfer Station Transfer Station 11.8 mi · Hanalei, HI
• Hanalei Transfer Station County Recycling Depot Recycling 12.3 mi · Princeville, HI
• Kauai County Hanalei Transfer Station Transfer Station 13.8 mi · Hanalei, HI
• Hanapepe Transfer Station Transfer Station 21.4 mi · Hanapepe, HI
• Kikiaola Construction Co Ltd Recycling 24.9 mi · Waimea, HI

Nearest landfill: Kekaha Landfill/Phases I & II, Kekaha — 26.2 mi

Waste haulers nearby

• J & S Portable Toilets Inc1.7 mi · Kapaa, HI · 2 drivers
• J & S Cesspool and Septic Pumping LLC1.7 mi · Kapaa, HI · 1 driver
• Waste Water Removal1.7 mi · Kapaa, HI · 1 driver
• Kauai Community Recycling Service LLC1.7 mi · Kapaa, HI · 1 driver
• Ryan Chapman1.7 mi · Kapaa, HI · 1 driver

Area served

Serves Kapaa, Kealia, Anahola, Lihue, Kilauea, Princeville, Koloa, Hanalei.

County context

One of 5 transfer stations in Kauai County, HI.

17 waste haulers in Kauai County, HI.

ZIP 96746 at a glance

Population

19,329 (250 per sq mi)

Median age

48

Households

Median income $88,802 · 44% earn six figures

Housing

68% owner-occupied · median home value $884,219 · median rent $2,063

Workforce

65% labor-force participation · 3.8% 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