Deadline extended for changes to residential refuse collection assessment

LĪHU’E, HI – May 12, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — In response to the high volume of requests for changes and clarification, county officials have extended the deadline to May 31 for property owners to make changes to their residential refuse collection assessment (RRCA).

Completed change forms may be dropped off or mailed to: Solid Waste Division;

4444 Rice Street; suite 295; Līhu’e, HI; 96766.

The forms may also be faxed to 808-241-6887.

Notices about the implementation of the RRCA were mailed to all Kaua’i property owners in mid-March. Property owners should review their notices and make the necessary changes to their RRCA by completing the change form that was included with the notice.

Those who misplaced their RRCA notice or did not receive one and are currently receiving curbside refuse collection service from the county should call the Solid Waste Division at 241-4091.

A bill amending Sections 21-9.1 and 21-9.3 of the Kaua’i County Code that authorizes the RRCA was signed into law in September of last year.

Under the new law, all Kaua’i properties that are eligible for county refuse collection services shall receive an assessment that will be billed with their real property taxes.

The RRCA payment schedule per benefitted property–an individual dwelling unit within a serviceable area for county refuse collection–is as follows: Mandatory base assessment of $6 a month, which will be used to defray operating expenses at the refuse transfer stations. The base assessment will be charged whether or not the benefitted property is occupied. An additional $6 assessment a month for curbside refuse collection with manual service of up to three 32-gallon receptacles or automated service of one 96-gallon receptacle. An additional $12 assessment per month for increased curbside refuse collection service for those properties that require additional collections of up to three 32-gallon receptacles with manual service or one 96-gallon receptacle with automated service.

FAQs and Ordinance No. 905 relating to the residential refuse collection assessment can be viewed on the county website, www.kauai.gov/rrca.

For more information, please call the Solid Waste Division at 241-4091.

LARRY DILL, COUNTY ENGINEER
Tel (808) 241-4996
Fax (808) 241-6604