Oʻahu residents drop off household rubbish, bulky items, appliances and green waste at the city's seven convenience centers, including Waipahu, ʻEwa Beach, Kapolei and Waiʻanae, open every day 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., residents only.
Three transfer stations (Kapaʻa in Kailua, Kawailoa in Haleʻiwa and Keʻehi in Honolulu) take residents and businesses with city accounts. Each household can bring two loads a day.
City & County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services
94-071 Waipahu Depot St., Waipahu, HI 96797 Directions
| Every day | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Christmas and New Year's Day | Closed |
Accepts: Household rubbish, furniture and bulky items, large metal appliances, green waste.
Won't take: Commercial waste; trailers.
City & County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services
91-1000 Geiger Rd., Ewa Beach, HI 96706 Directions
| Every day | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Accepts: Household rubbish, bulky items, large metal appliances, green waste.
Won't take: Commercial waste; trailers.
City & County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services
100 Kapaʻa Quarry Rd., Kailua, HI 96734 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Sat–Sun | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Accepts: Household trash, bulky items, large appliances, tires, lead-acid and loose lithium/NiMH/NiCad batteries, propane and helium tanks, fire extinguishers, green waste.
Won't take: Commercial loads without a city account.
City & County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services
606 Middle St., Honolulu, HI 96819 Directions
| Mon–Fri | 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
Accepts: Household trash, combustible bulky items, metal items, lead-acid and loose rechargeable batteries.
Won't take: Large metal appliances, tires, compressed gas, helium, butane and fire extinguishers.
| Site | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Waimānalo Convenience Center | 41-241 Hihimanu St. | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Waiʻanae Convenience Center | 85-572 Waiʻanae Valley Rd. | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Waipahu Convenience Center | 94-071 Waipahu Depot St. | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| ʻEwa Beach Convenience Center | 91-1000 Geiger Rd. | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Kapolei Convenience Center | 91-184 Kaomi Loop | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Lāʻie Convenience Center | 56-020 Kamehameha Hwy. | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Wahiawā Convenience Center (no green waste) | 71-129 Wilikina Dr. | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. |
| Kapaʻa Transfer Station (Kailua) | 100 Kapaʻa Quarry Rd. | Weekdays 10–6, weekends 7–6 |
| Kawailoa Transfer Station (Haleʻiwa) | 62-180 Kawailoa Rd. | Daily 7 a.m.–6 p.m. (green waste weekends only) |
| Keʻehi Transfer Station (Honolulu) | 606 Middle St. | Weekdays 10–6, Saturday 7–6, closed Sunday |
| Hawaiian Earth Recycling (green waste) | 65-1101 Wilikina Dr., Wahiawā | Mon–Sat 7–4:30, Sunday 8–noon |
All city sites close on Christmas and New Year's Day. The city's drop-off page has live cameras showing traffic at the gates.
Residents may bring two loads a day to city disposal sites, in a sedan, SUV, pickup or minivan. Trailers and larger rental vehicles need approval in advance (email disposal@honolulu.gov) and can use the transfer stations only. Businesses need a city disposal account for the transfer stations, the landfill and H-POWER; the city's drop-off page lists charges only for businesses.
The Waimānalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill (92-460 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei, (808) 668-2985) takes residents' dirt, rock, sand, gravel, concrete and dead animals only, two loads a day and four a week; it doesn't take combustible waste, bulky items, tires, car batteries or appliances. Larger loads of construction debris go to the private PVT Landfill in Nānākuli, (808) 668-4561. Before you haul a refrigerator, check whether it qualifies for Hawaiʻi Energy's appliance rebate and free pickup.
Hawaiʻi law keeps lead-acid car batteries (HRS 342I-1) and whole motor vehicle tires (HRS 342I-22) out of trash and landfills: they go back to a retailer or to a permitted recycler. Electronics are handled through the state's manufacturer take-back program rather than a landfill ban, and large appliances are collected separately for recycling at county sites.
Every Hawaii rate we've verified is side by side in our guide to what it costs to dump in Hawaii.
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