Resource Recovery Solutions - Puhi Metals Facility

Metals

Lihue, HI

Facility details

Address
3951 Puhi Rd
Lihue, HI 96766
Phone
(808) 245-6919
Facility type
Metals
County
Kauai County
EPA Region
9
Data sources
EPA
Last verified
2026-10-09

EPA record

Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110070490418

Programs on file: RCRA hazardous-waste handler HIR000145136

Interest types: OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES

About this facility

A metals recycling facility, often called a scrap yard, buys and processes ferrous metal (steel, iron) and non-ferrous metal (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless) from contractors, haulers, manufacturers and the public. Material is weighed on a certified scale, graded, then sheared, baled or shredded for sale to steel mills and smelters. Prices change with commodity markets and are usually posted per pound or per ton by grade. Most yards require photo ID for payment and will not take sealed containers, pressurized cylinders or items with fluids. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to check current prices, what must be separated and whether vehicles, appliances or wire are accepted.

Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility

  • Steel and iron scrap
  • Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
  • Copper pipe and wire
  • Brass fixtures
  • Stainless steel
  • Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
  • Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)

Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Kekaha Landfill/Phases I & II, Kekaha — 22.5 mi

Area served

Serves Lihue, Koloa, Lawai, Kalaheo, Kapaa, Eleele, Kealia, Anahola, Hanapepe, Makaweli.

County context

One of 5 recycling centers in Kauai County, HI.

ZIP 96766 population 16,924.

Hawaii solid-waste agency: Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch