KCC §21-2.4
How to put out debris after a natural disaster
Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗After a declared natural disaster, the County may pick up certain separated debris from residential areas. You must sort debris into specific piles and put them near the road on announced dates. You cannot put debris out early or leave it in unauthorized places.
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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Procedures Following Natural Disasters
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Following a natural disaster declared by the Governor of the State of Hawai'i or the President of the United States, and upon authorization of emergency funding, the County Engineer may authorize collection of source-separated debris in residential areas. Dates of collection in the various areas of the County shall be publicized to the greatest extent possible.Disaster debris shall be separated into the following categories and placed in discrete piles within twenty (20) feet of the nearest public road or street: (1) greenwaste, (2) scrap ferrous and non-ferrous metals, (3) mixed construction and demolition debris and any other category that the County Engineer deems necessary for the disposal of disaster related debris. Debris shall not be placed on or near utility poles, water meters, or mailboxes. Debris shall be placed for collection only on the date(s) specified for collection in any area. Any person having debris to be disposed of after announced collection dates shall deliver the debris or cause the debris to be delivered to a recycling or disposal facility. No disaster debris shall be deposited on a public highway, public park, public field, vacant lot, or other unauthorized location.
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