Papa'ikou Recycling and Transfer Station
Papaikou, HI
Facility details
- Address
- 27-215 Old Mamalahoa Hwy
Papaikou, HI 96781 - 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
- Linushipickup Recycling 3.9 mi · Hilo, HI
- Atlas Recycling Centers LLC Recycling 4.0 mi · Hilo, HI
- Volcano Precious Plastic Recycling 4.5 mi · Hilo, HI
- Mr K's Recycle & Redemption Center Recycling 4.6 mi · Hilo, HI
- South Hilo Landfill Landfill 5.5 mi · Hilo, HI
- Atlas Recycling Centers Recycling 5.6 mi · Hilo, HI
- South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (SHSL) Landfill 6.7 mi · Hilo, HI
- Hilo Transfer Station Transfer Station 7.8 mi · Hilo, HI
- East Hawaii Regional Sort Station Transfer Station 7.8 mi · Hilo, HI
- Arizumi Tire Disposal Tires 10.4 mi · Keaau, HI
Nearest landfill: South Hilo Landfill, Hilo — 5.5 mi
County context
One of 20 transfer stations in Hawaii County, HI.
ZIP 96781 population 1,993.
Hawaii solid-waste agency: Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch