LIHU'E – Kauai officials have announced the opening of a new HI-5 certified redemption center for beverage containers in Lihu'e.

The center is located at 3133 'Oihana St. between Hopaco-Office Max and Lihu'e Veterinary Hospital in the old Lihu'e Industrial Park.

Operating hours at the facility are noon through 6 p.m.' with no break in services for lunch.

Both residential and commercial loads containing clean and empty beverage containers with the HI-5 label will be accepted at the new redemption center.

Customers are advised to sort containers by type – glass, plastic and aluminum – before going to the center and arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.

There are eight other HI-5 redemption centers on Kauai, including: Kekaha, Koloa, Lawa'i, Nawiliwili Harbor, Lihu'e, Kapahi, Kilauea and Hanalei.

Kauai Community Recycling Services operates four of the centers including the new Lihu'e center and the Kekaha, Kilauea and Koloa facilities.

For more information, please go to www.kauai.gov/recycling <http://www.kauai.gov/recycling> or contact the Kaua'i County Recycling Office at 241-5120.