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Volcano Recycling & Transfer Station

19-3438 Volcano Road, Volcano, HI, 96785

Who
Residents only

Households only: household-generated self-haul rubbish is accepted at no charge. No businesses, farms, government agencies, nonprofits or commercial haulers. Vehicles limited to sedans, SUVs, pickups or vans (no dump-bed trucks); one residential load per day, max 3 cubic yards. Questions: Solid Waste Division (808) 961-8270.

Today
Today: check posted hours Check posted hours belowRubbish drop-off hours. Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; may close for emergencies or events. Scrap metal/appliance area: Mon, Thu, Sat (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Greenwaste area: Mon, Thu, Sat (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Cardboard/glass drop-off recycling 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on the station’s open days.
Cost
Free minimum
Checked
Verified Nov 5, 2026 · Official source ↗
Directions ↗Official website ↗

What it takes

“Accepted” means no extra item charge beyond the normal load fee. Check limits before loading.

Mattress

Accepted

Normal load fee applies

Couch / furniture

Limited

Soft compactable bulky items (mattresses, stuffed chairs, couches) accepted; hide-a-beds and hard bulky items are not (take to the Hilo reload facility or West Hawai‘i landfill). Max item size 7 ft.

Item price: call to confirm

Tire

Not accepted

No whole tires accepted.

Appliance

Accepted

Normal load fee applies

Fridge or freezer

Call to confirm

Electronics

Not accepted

E-waste is prohibited at transfer stations.

Paint

Call to confirm

Household hazardous waste

Not accepted

Hazardous waste, fluorescent bulbs, lead-acid and lithium batteries are prohibited.

Yard waste

Accepted

Residential self-haul greenwaste only (no businesses or farms); load limits apply (max 5 cubic yards; logs/branches 3 ft long, 1 ft diameter).

Normal load fee applies

Brush and branches

Accepted

Normal load fee applies

Construction debris

Limited

Residential do-it-yourself C&D only, max 3 cubic yards per load; asbestos/canec not accepted.

Item price: call to confirm

Concrete

Call to confirm

Scrap metal

Accepted

Scrap metal and appliances/white goods go to the designated area, not the rubbish containers.

Normal load fee applies

Household trash

Accepted

Normal load fee applies

Recycling

Accepted

Clean corrugated cardboard and brown paper bags only.

Normal load fee applies

Fees & payment

ChargePrice
Minimum chargeFree
Per tonCall to confirm
Pickup loadFree
Car loadFree

Household self-haul rubbish is accepted at no charge within the one-load, 3 cubic yard daily limit. Tip fees apply only if you take extra loads to the landfill or reload facility.

Payment: Call to confirm · Fee schedule: 2026

Access rules

Households only: household-generated self-haul rubbish is accepted at no charge. No businesses, farms, government agencies, nonprofits or commercial haulers. Vehicles limited to sedans, SUVs, pickups or vans (no dump-bed trucks); one residential load per day, max 3 cubic yards. Questions: Solid Waste Division (808) 961-8270.

ID required: Call to confirm
Appointment required: Call to confirm

Posted hours

DayHours
Mon, Thu, Sat6:00 am–6:00 pm

Rubbish drop-off hours. Closed New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; may close for emergencies or events. Scrap metal/appliance area: Mon, Thu, Sat (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Greenwaste area: Mon, Thu, Sat (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.). Cardboard/glass drop-off recycling 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on the station’s open days.

Local time: Pacific/Honolulu

What’s not accepted

  • Commercial, farm, government or nonprofit waste
  • Whole tires
  • Automobiles and automotive fluids
  • Propane, oxygen, acetylene tanks and compressed gas cylinders
  • Hazardous waste, fluorescent bulbs, lead-acid and lithium batteries, e-waste
  • Asbestos and canec
  • Hide-a-beds and hard bulky items
  • Loads over 3 cubic yards

Free options

Household self-haul rubbish is free at all county transfer stations.

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Sources

Last verified: Nov 5, 2026. Check the official page or call before you go.

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