Tire Recycling in Lihue, HI

Residents can recycle up to eight car tires a year free at the Līhu'e Refuse Transfer Station; PS&D Tires in Lihue charges $13-$27 a tire.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Lihue

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · LihueNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your tire and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Līhu'e Refuse Transfer StationCounty service · LihueFree
How it works
Kauai County transfer station at 3450 Ahukini Rd., Līhu'e (no ZIP on the County page). It is one of only two places (with Kekaha Landfill) that take bulky items such as mattresses and furniture, and it takes residential tires. It does not take appliances; those go to Puhi Metals.
Cost & rules
- Residential tires only; commercial tires not accepted.
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PS&D Tires (Lihue)Pickup service · LihueFees apply
How it works
Listed by the County of Kauai: PS&D Tires in Lihue accepts residential tires for recycling for $13-$27 per tire depending on size.
Cost & rules
Fees
Residential tire recycling, $13–$27 per tire depending on size Amount not listed
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Hawaii used tire rule (HRS Chapter 342I, Part II)State program · HawaiiOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Whole motor vehicle tires are banned from Hawaii landfills. Used tires must go to a tire retailer or wholesaler, or to a tire collection facility or recycler permitted by the Department of Health.
Cost & rules
- Take used whole tires to a tire retailer/wholesaler or a DOH-permitted tire collection facility or recycler.
- Whole motor vehicle tires may not go to any landfill.
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Fees
Residential tire recycling, $13–$27 per tire depending on size	Amount not listed

Before you go

Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.

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Hawaii rules

Chapter 342I, Part II, HRS bans whole motor vehicle tires from municipal and private landfills. Source: Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
Used whole motor vehicle tires must go to tire retailers/wholesalers or DOH-permitted tire collection facilities or recyclers. Source: Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Hawaii DOH: State Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab) · Hawaii Department of Health, Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch
- Chapter 342I, Part II, HRS bans whole motor vehicle tires from municipal and private landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used whole motor vehicle tires must go to tire retailers/wholesalers or DOH-permitted tire collection facilities or recyclers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Refuse Transfer Stations - Kauai County, HI (opens in new tab) · County of Kauai, Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division
- Lihu'e Refuse Transfer Station may accept bed mattresses, box springs and whole wood furniture from self-haulers. Checked October 26, 2026.
Tire Recycling - Kauai County, HI (opens in new tab) · County of Kauai, Department of Public Works, Solid Waste Division
- Residential tires are recycled free at all County Refuse Transfer Stations, up to 8 auto/light truck or 4 truck/high-performance tires per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- PS&D Tires in Lihue accepts residential tires for a fee of $13-$27 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.

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