This is a well-run place with friendly staff. $3 to dump your discards is a steal and a great encouragement to Maui residents to clean up your yard! :)
Some points to remember:
1. I had rented a truck. If you rent a truck, you MUST bring your contract with you. I had left mine at home, and the kind lady took pity on me and my loaded up truck and accepted my email confirmation, with a firm request to bring my contract with me next time. She explained why, but I don't clearly remember the reason. I was thinking about my time limit on the truck and how I had to return it by noon to avoid additional charges...
2. If you bring a "mix" of discards (e.g. green waste AND residential demo trash), put the green waste at the BOTTOM of the pile. When you arrive, you are directed to throw away your waste first and then proceed to green waste. We had it reversed. So we sadly had to haul and separate on site. Fortunately, we had it rather organized, and the green waste was at least 'all together', so it was just a matter of shifting things around.
UPDATE: My clever husband said I could have thrown away the greenwaste first... smarty pants! But it didn't look like I could do that... so I will double check next time!
At each stopping point, the staff was friendly and gave me directions and clear information. Maybe they could tell I was a first-timer. :)
I saw people throw away furniture and reusable planks and metals. I was a little bummed because I am hopeful that people will take the time to deliver those things to Habitat for Humanity or Goodwill. Hammerhead Metals and Recycling is also nearby and will take microwaves,air conditioning units, blinds, metal brackets, etc.
The only reason this place did not a get a five-star is due to the website's information, or rather, lack of. I had thought there was a 'way' to pre-sort my trash but there was no description on their website. I would have appreciated points 1 and 2 being explained on their website. I am not totally upset, the staff was so understanding that my experience was generally very pleasant. I just like to be prepared and I felt that I was unprepared for this trip.
However, moving forward, I now know what to do, next time. :) read more