The Puhi Metals Recycling Center on Kauai is accepting materials from the public as well as commercial operators under a new contractor.

Allison Fraley, the county’s Solid Waste Program development coordinator, said in a release that the contractor, Resource Recovery Solutions LLC,  has been offering services with no interruption since October.

Most metals are accepted and processed for recycling, including automobiles; small motorized goods; scrap ferrous metals including steel food cans; and appliances with and without refrigerants. Items are accepted from the general public free of charge.

There may be some charges for commercially generated items. For instance, white goods with refrigerants will cost $20 each.

PMRC is the only site on Kauai that is permitted by the state Department of Health to receive and process scrap ferrous metals, white goods and vehicles. Resource Recovery Solutions can be reached at 245-6919.