Don’t want to pay to tow your junk vehicle? That’s no problem if you live in Maui County.
Under a pilot program launched this month, the county is covering the cost of towing and scrapping personal junk vehicles.
The Maui County Tow and Scrap program is currently available on Maui. A similar program is also operating on Lana’i, and options for Moloka’i are coming in the near future.
Maui's program costs $1.3 million this fiscal year for the pilot. The plan will be evaluated on a monthly basis.
The county hopes to clear more abandoned vehicles by eliminating the economic burden residents face to trash them. To use the program, Maui residents can call one of two county vendors depending on their location.
Those in central, south and west Maui can contact D&D Towing to schedule a disposal appointment. Residents of East Maui can call Maui Tow and Transport.
The disposal facility is Hammerhead Metals Recycling, located at the Central Maui Baseyard in Puʻunēnē.
Owners don’t need to show vehicle registration or safety check, but the vehicle must have been registered in Maui County and have the vehicle’s title and a matching government-issued photo ID.
On the day of the appointment, the vehicle owner must follow the tow truck to the disposal site and submit a photo ID and title to on-site staff.
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