HCC §20-04-01
Who pays fees for throwing away trash
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section says that anyone who brings solid waste to a county disposal facility must pay the fees set by county rules, except for banned items. The mayor can temporarily stop these fees with council approval, or can waive them for certain events or cleanups. The mayor must tell the council when fees are waived.
businesses
The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Disposal fees
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Any solid waste, except for prohibited materials, disposed of by a business, government agency, religious entity, nonprofit organization or private citizen to a SWD facility shall be charged at rates as set forth in department rules. (b) The mayor, with the approval of the council, may temporarily rescind the solid waste disposal fees for a specified period. (c) The mayor may waive solid waste disposal fees when it is in the best interest of the County. Fees may be waived for one-time events for community organizations, nonprofit organizations, or private property owners who are remediating illegal dump sites which were not of their creation. The mayor will give notice to the council when tip fees are waived. (2020, ord 20-86, sec 3.) 20-04-01
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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