County refuse transfer stations may be used by County refuse collection vehicles; by residential self-haulers in automobiles, pickup trucks, vans and trailers up to and including three-quarter (3/4) ton capacity; and by business, industry, governmental agency, educational institution, or other nonresidential self-haulers in automobiles, pickup trucks, vans and trailers up to and including three-quarter (3/4) ton capacity. Authorized users of refuse transfer stations shall follow directions given by the site controller.
(Ord. No. 706, August 6, 1996)
Refuse transfer stations shall accept garbage and refuse for transfer to disposal facilities. Upon determination by the County Engineer that sufficient space and personnel are available, that other conditions such as proximity of residences and topography are suitable, that funds are available to pay for processing and removal, and that the facility permit from the Department of Health allows, the Department of Public Works may also accept the following source-separated materials at refuse transfer stations, for disposition by such means as will maximize reuse, recycling, and bioconversion, and minimize waste disposal:
(a) 
Consumer recyclables, provided that the County Engineer shall determine which materials are to be accepted;
(b) 
Ferrous metal objects, non-ferrous metal objects, and white goods from residential self-haulers only and provided that the County Engineer shall determine which materials are to be accepted;
(c) 
Greenwaste;
(d) 
Pressurized or depressurized propane tanks from residential self-haulers only;
(e) 
Used motor oil, only from residents with used motor oil from their own private non-commercial motor vehicles; and
(f) 
Used passenger car and light truck tires from residential self-haulers only.
(g) 
Pet animal waste may be accepted under the following conditions:
(1) 
The pet animal waste shall be fully contained and sealed in a double layer of air-tight plastic film with the outer layer of film having a minimum thickness of one and seven-tenths millimeters (1.7 mil.), and
(2) 
The total weight of pet animal waste shall not exceed ten (10) pounds per thirty-two (32) gallon refuse receptacle or trash bag.
The limits provided in Subsection (g) of this Section shall not apply to County refuse collection vehicles.
(Ord. No. 706, August 6, 1996; Ord. No. 902, July 28, 2010)
The following materials shall not be accepted or temporarily stored at refuse transfer stations:
(a) 
Ashes;
(b) 
Bulky items and construction and demolition debris greater than three (3) feet in any dimension. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, the Līhu'e Refuse Transfer Station may accept, from residential self-haulers only, bulky items such as bed mattresses and box springs and other whole furniture items made of wood;
(c) 
Used motor vehicle and heavy equipment tires whether whole, cut, sliced, chipped, or shredded, except for whole automobile and passenger truck tires from residential self-haulers for recycling;
(d) 
White goods, except for white goods from residential self-haulers, for recycling;
(e) 
Animal carcasses, parts or innards; animal feces not considered pet animal waste, liquid waste; medical waste which has not been rendered non-infectious through sterilization;
(f) 
Explosives;
(g) 
Toxic and hazardous wastes;
(h) 
Pressurized containers, except for propane cylinders of ten (10) gallon capacity or less from residential self-haulers for recycling;
(i) 
Corrugated cardboard from businesses, industrial, governmental, institutional, and other nonresidential sources that exceed ten percent (10%) of the load, by volume;
(j) 
Ferrous and non-ferrous metal items from businesses, industrial, governmental, institutional, and other nonresidential sources that exceed ten percent (10%) of the load, by volume; and
(k) 
Monitors (cathode ray tubes and liquid crystal displays) from businesses, industrial, governmental, institutional and other nonresidential sources.
The provisions provided in Subsections (i), (j), and (k) of this Section shall not apply to County refuse collection vehicles that collect or receive solid waste from residential sources.
(Ord. No. 706, August 6, 1996; Ord. No. 902, July 28, 2010)
Burial (temporary or permanent) and open burning of solid waste are prohibited at refuse transfer stations. Any person who deposits any prohibited material at a refuse transfer station or on a public highway or street adjacent to a refuse transfer station shall be responsible for removing such material from such refuse transfer station or adjacent public highway or street to a permitted disposal or recycling facility and shall be subject to the penalties as provided in this Chapter.
(Ord. No. 706, August 6, 1996)