Keehi Transfer Station

Keehi Transfer Station is the neighborhood transfer station in Honolulu where residential loads are compacted and then trucked off-island or to a landfill elsewhere. Locals use it when the island's distances and shipping quirks make driving out to a remote landfill impractical. It's the kind of place neighbors drop by with a pickup or a trailer to get rid of big piles that don't fit in curbside bins.

A small entrance booth and a scale are typical at a transfer station, so expect to stop and be directed where to pull up. Vehicles usually queue into lanes that lead to tipping areas and large compaction trucks; bring something you can easily unload. The yard is industrial - concrete ramps, big dumpsters, and compactors - and smells are possible depending on recent deliveries. Weekends and community cleanup times often have lines, so plan for a wait if coming then.