What happens to Kauai’s trash and recyclables?
Kauai residents and businesses create about 155,000 tons of waste every year. About 90,000 tons of that trash goes to the Kekaha Landfill annually.
However, about 65,000 tons of trash are diverted from the landfill by being recycled, reused or composted.
Living on an island where the limited amount of space is always a concern, there are big questions about the future of our landfills. By reducing, reusing and recycling, we keep waste out of the landfill.
