Facility details
- Address
- Paauilo Homestead Rd Old Government Rd
Paauilo, HI 96776 - Phone
- (808) 961-8270
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Hawaii County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Laupahoehoe Transfer Station Transfer Station 10.7 mi · Laupahoehoe, HI
- Atlas Recycling Center LLC Recycling 18.0 mi · Kamuela, HI
- Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station Transfer Station 20.5 mi · Waimea, HI
Nearest landfill: South Hilo Landfill, Hilo — 31.1 mi
Area served
Serves Paauilo, Ookala, Laupahoehoe, Honokaa, Papaaloa, Ninole.
County context
One of 20 transfer stations in Hawaii County, HI.
ZIP 96776 population 1,629.
Hawaii solid-waste agency: Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch