The County of Hawaiʻi Office of Housing and Community Development is encouraging its housing voucher program participants and partner landlords to take advantage of a new program that allows residents to remove free-of-charge up to two junked or abandoned vehicles from private property.
The updated Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program launched Aug. 7 to reduce the number of derelict and abandoned vehicles littering Hawaiʻi Island. The program, administered by the County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management’s Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Section, provides residents with the opportunity to dispose legally and properly two permanently junked or derelict vehicles each fiscal year.
The service is provided free-of-charge to residents and is subject to fund availability. The program has a handful of requirements, which are outlined online at www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/automotive/. Applications can also be found on the website.
Registered vehicle owners and property owners are encouraged to submit their applications early as this program will only be available while funding is available. Residents who rent but are looking to remove a junked vehicle still registered in their name must obtain the landowner’s approval for the tow company to enter the property.
Please direct questions to the Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Section at (808) 961‐8552 or VDAP@hawaiicounty.gov