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Lihue Refuse Transfer Station is the local transfer station in Lihue where residents drop off household refuse that gets compacted and trucked out to a landfill. People from around the island use it when hauling larger loads feels easier than driving a long way to a landfill.
Drive up to a small entrance area with a booth and a traffic flow into a fairly open yard; expect to slow down and line up if it's busy. There’s typically a scale and a place to pull up close to the tipping area where trucks compact the loads. Recycling and drop-off containers are usually set off to the side, and the site looks like a working yard-paved areas, heavy equipment, and piles in the background. Weekends and neighborhood cleanup times can get backed up, so wait times vary.
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Before You Go
- Bring something to cover or tie down loose items-wind can send debris around while driving and on site.
- Go early in the morning on weekdays if possible; traffic and wait times are often lighter then.
- Have loads sorted as much as practical so unloading at the station goes quicker and fewer trips across the yard are needed.
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