Holiday closures, reminders

 LIHU‘E — In observance of Independence Day, Kaua‘i County offices will be closed on Friday, a news release says.

All refuse transfer stations, the Kekaha Landfill, Puhi Metals Recycling Center, Kaua‘i Resource Center, as well as all HI-5 bottle redemption centers will be closed on Saturday.

Residential refuse pick-up will continue as scheduled.

The Kaua‘i Bus will be operating on a modified schedule.

Normal business hours for the transfer stations and Kekaha Landfill will resume on Sunday.  

Normal business hours for county offices and all other county services will resume on Monday.

For more information on the Kaua’i Bus, please log on to the county Web site, www.kauai.gov or call 241-6410.

For more information on recycling and waste disposal, call 241-4839.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is reminding the public about safety prohibitions regarding July 4 celebrations statewide.

“To protect both people and natural resources on this national holiday, we are reminding the public of the following rules that need to be observed over the Fourth of July weekend,” said Laura Thielen, DLNR chairperson, in a news release Tuesday.

Consumption of alcohol and setting off fireworks are prohibited within all state parks, forest reserves, unencumbered lands and small boat harbors. 

All boats, personal water craft and kayaks are required by federal and state laws to be equipped with approved operational safety equipment. Rules and regulations established by DLNR and the U.S. Coast Guard also prohibit vessel overloading, and boating under the influence of intoxicants.

All vessels, including thrill craft and kayaks must stay 300 yards away from land based and floating fireworks launch sites for their own safety.

For more information or to report a violation, call DLNR-Enforcement at the 24-hour hotline, 643-DLNR or the Kaua‘i district office at 274-3521.