County Refuse Collection Fees for Businesses and Homes

Business, Commercial, Transient Vacation Rental, Homestay, and Other Nonresidential Collection Fees. Business, commercial, educational, transient vacation rental, homestay, and other nonresidential establishments may not receive refuse collection service provided by the County unless an application is received and approved by the County Engineer. Refuse collection fees, for a calendar month, for such classification shall be as follows:Monthly Business, Commercial, Transient Vacation Rental, Homestay, and Other Nonresidential Collection Fees for Weekly Manual or Automated Refuse Collection ServiceCommercial Refuse Collection Assessment Effective 7/01/2015Size or Number of CartsMonthly Fee For Weekly CollectionAutomated Collection: Assessment for One (1) 64-gallon cart**$64.00Automated Collection: Assessment for One (1) 96-gallon cart$84.00Manual Collection: Assessment for two (2) 32-gallon receptacles**$64.00Manual Collection: Assessment for Up to three (3) 32-gallon receptacles$84.00**Minimum charge for each person or businessPrior to requesting additional carts, receptacles, or service, a business shall subscribe to the maximum standard level of service (96-gallon automated cart or three (3) 32-gallon manual receptacles).Automated Collection: Assessment for each additional 64-gallon cart$64.00Automated Collection: Assessment for each additional 96-gallon cart$84.00Residential Refuse Collection Assessment. All properties in the County that are classified "serviceable," for refuse collection services provided by the Department, shall pay a Base Monthly Refuse Collection Assessment according to the schedule below. Beginning July 1, 2015, the County will provide the option of selecting a 64- or 96-gallon automated cart for residential refuse collection. Some areas, as determined by the County Engineer may continue to receive manual collection. The Variable Residential Refuse Collection Assessment for a calendar month, for each option shall be as follows:Residential Refuse Collection Assessment Effective 7/01/2015Size or Number of CartsMonthly Fee For Weekly CollectionBase Monthly Assessment per Benefitted Property$6.00Automated Curbside Collection: Assessment for one (1) 64-gallon cart$4.00Automated Curbside Collection: Assessment for one (1) 96-gallon cart$12.00Manual Curbside Collection: Assessment for two (2) 32-gallon receptacles$4.00Manual Curbside Collection: Assessment for three (3) 32-gallon receptacles$12.00Prior to requesting additional carts, receptacles, or service, a resident must subscribe to the maximum standard level of service (96-gallon automated cart or three (3) 32-gallon manual receptacles).Automated Collection: Assessment for each additional 64-gallon cart$10.00Automated Collection: Assessment for each additional 96-gallon cart$18.00Manual Collection: Assessment for two (2) additional 32-gallon receptacles$10.00Manual Collection: Assessment for three (3) additional 32-gallon receptacles$18.00Any residence that qualifies for an exemption under Section 5A-11.4(d) of the Kaua'i County Code shall receive a fifty percent (50%) reduction in the applicable refuse collection assessment specified in this section.Other Automated Refuse Collection Fees.County-provided carts are the responsibility of the owner and/or occupant. If the Department determines the County-provided cart must be replaced due to intentional damage by the owner and/or occupant and not due to normal wear and tear of the cart, the owner shall be assessed a unit fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per cart. Payment shall be made in full to the County prior to replacement of the cart.The service fee for deactivating and reactivating refuse collection services at the same residence within one (1) year shall be fifty dollars ($50.00). Payment shall be made in full prior to reactivation of the Account.The service fee for upsizing or downsizing the size of the automated refuse collection cart once delivered shall be:There shall be no charge for "downsizing."A service fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) per exchange will be assessed to residents requesting a larger size cart. However one (1) free cart exchange will be allowed within the first six (6) months.Payment shall be made in full prior to delivery of the new cart.Service Charges for Residential Refuse Collection.Annual service charges shall be based on the effective date of the Ordinance codified in this Section and thereafter the fiscal year beginning July 1st of any year; however, where collection services are commenced after July 1st of any year, the annual assessment shall be prorated accordingly on a monthly basis. Regular billings shall be made in accordance with the real property tax assessment billing cycle. Such bills shall be payable together with the real property tax assessments.Owners may pay for one (1) refuse receptacle per legally permitted dwelling unit. Assessments or fees for any additional receptacles shall be paid in advance of receiving collection services. Credits may be issued against any future collection assessment and shall be issued only upon termination of all refuse collection services.