Kōloa and Po‘ipū residential trash pickup delayed one day

Residential trash collection in the Kōloa and Po‘ipū neighborhoods is delayed today, Jan. 15, 2026, because of staffing issues at the county solid waste division. Crews are working to complete remaining routes and pickup for the affected areas is anticipated to be finished on Friday, Jan. 16.

Residents and businesses should monitor their curbside service through the afternoon. If trash has not been collected by 3:30 p.m., leave bins at the curb for collection the following day. The county is asking that bins remain accessible to crews to minimize further delays and to ensure that remaining routes can be completed promptly.

The delay affects both residential households and commercial properties along the Kōloa-Po‘ipū corridor, an area that mixes longtime neighborhoods with visitor-serving businesses. For Po‘ipū in particular, where restaurants, vacation rentals and hotels generate steady solid waste, the one-day disruption could mean fuller containers overnight and a greater need to secure refuse from wildlife and wind. Households are encouraged to close and secure lids and to avoid placing loose trash outside of bins.

This brief interruption underscores ongoing operational challenges for public services on Kaua‘i, where a smaller workforce and travel constraints can ripple through routine schedules. For residents, the immediate concerns are practical: odor, pests and local cleanliness in residential streets and commercial zones. Maintaining bins at the curb as instructed will help crews work efficiently when they resume routes.

For status updates and questions, contact the county solid waste office by phone at 808-241-4841, by email at solidwaste@kauai.gov, or visit kauai.gov/solidwaste. Those channels will carry any changes to the anticipated Friday completion and additional guidance if conditions change.

Kuleana and mālama ʻāina remain important community priorities while the delay is resolved; securing waste and avoiding illegal dumping helps protect neighborhood streets, streams and coastal areas from stray debris. Residents should expect normal service to resume once the county completes the catch-up work on Friday, Jan. 16, and can use the provided contact points for urgent concerns or to report missed collection after that date.