Vehicle Disposal Fee Fund balance and fee adequacy
Maui County
Summary
The $25 vehicle disposal fee has banked roughly $19 million while the program only serves registered vehicle owners. Members and a testifier pushed to expand uses — abandoned cars without known owners, EV battery disposal, neighborhood cleanups — and revisit whether the fee is too high.
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $19 million surplus sits idle while junk cars pile up; the fee may eventually be adjusted once expanded uses are funded.
Property owners stuck with abandoned vehicles, neighborhoods plagued by illegal dumping, and eventually EV owners needing battery disposal.
People who inherit unknown dumped cars on their property and communities watching roadside wrecks burn or leak oil.
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