Honoka'a Transfer Station
Recycling Center in Honokaa, Hawaii
About This Location
Honoka'a Transfer Station is a County of Hawai'i (Big Island) solid-waste facility on Plumeria Street, combining a rubbish drop-off with on-site recycling bins. Residents can bring household refuse during long daily hours, then use the separate recycling area for clean cardboard, brown paper bags, non-HI-5 glass, scrap metal and old appliances. It is a government convenience station rather than a buy-back scrap yard, so recycling drop-off is free but the deposit-container redemption schedule is limited.
What this location Accepts
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What they do not accept
Fees
- Residential household waste drop-off — No fee
- Commercial disposal (tip fee) — $128 per ton
Access & restrictions
Residential self-haul; County of Hawai'i facility for island residents · Recycling (cardboard, glass) runs 8am-4pm daily; scrap metal and appliances 8am-4pm Mon-Sat. Residential household waste is accepted free; commercial disposal is charged a landfill tip fee. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Programs & events
- Scrap metal and appliance recycling — County collects scrap metal and white goods (appliances) for recycling, 8am-4pm Monday-Saturday
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Honoka'a Transfer Station's hours?
The rubbish drop-off is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Recycling (cardboard, paper bags, non-HI-5 glass) runs 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, and scrap metal and appliances are accepted 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The station is closed on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
What can I recycle at Honoka'a?
You can drop off clean corrugated cardboard, brown paper bags, non-HI-5 glass containers, scrap metal and old appliances (white goods). The County runs these as separate recycling streams within the station.
Can I recycle cans for money (HI-5) here?
This County station focuses on household rubbish and bulk recycling rather than HI-5 cash redemption. For the five-cent deposit refund on bottles and cans, check the County of Hawai'i HI-5 redemption center schedule, as redemption days and hours are limited and vary by site.
Is there a fee to use the transfer station?
Residential household waste is accepted at no charge. Commercial loads are charged a landfill tip fee (about $128 per ton), and self-haul loads are limited to 3 cubic yards with no dimension over 7 feet.
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