Abandoned Vehicles and Metals

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Dispose of Vehicles Properly
Vehicles that are no longer repairable or must be disposed of, should be taken to a scrap metal operator permitted to take vehicles. Call for fees and instructions:

It is a crime to dump a vehicle along the road, in a field or anywhere. The owner will be fined and will be required to pay all charges for removing and disposing of the vehicle. It is NOT free to abandon a vehicle.

Do the right thing -Don't Dump Your Junk!

Contact Us

  1. Abandoned Vehicles & Metals

    Physical Address
    2145 Wells St., Suite 305
    Wailuku, HI 96793

    Phone: (808) 270-6102

Blue van Junk Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program
Under the Junk Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program (JVDAP), residents on Maui may dispose of two vehicles per year at no charge. Vehicles must meet eligibility criteria and owners will be required to present proper documents to participate in the program. See Eligibility Requirements and Instructions for details.

Abandoned Vehicles Process

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Park Smart - Don't Get Tagged and Towed

Do NOT store your vehicle parked along the road. If your vehicle is not going to be used for a long period of time, move it fully onto your property. Vehicles parked along the roadside for extended periods of time are subject to being determined as “Abandoned.” (Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), Ch. 290; Maui County Code, Ch. 10.48)

If tagged with the orange “Abandoned Vehicle” sticker, it may be towed within 24 - 48 hours to the County of Maui storage yard and the vehicle’s owner will be required to pay all charges. Removing the Abandoned Vehicle sticker will not prevent your vehicle from being towed. Only moving the vehicle off the road, onto your property, will prevent it from being towed away.

Reporting an Abandoned Vehicle

Your report will assist us in quickly locating suspected abandoned vehicles, initiating the required investigation, and removing these vehicles from public streets, municipal parking lots, parks and beaches.

Only vehicles abandoned on public property and tagged by the Maui Police Department may be removed by the County of Maui. If a vehicle is abandoned on private property it is the responsibility of the property owner to remove such vehicles (HRS, Ch. 290-11).

If you would like to report a suspected abandoned vehicle located on a public road or public property, please call the Maui Police Department at (808) 244-6400, and select “0” to file a report.

Have the following information ready: 

  • Specific location of the vehicle, for example, in front of what address, the nearest cross street, distance from nearest landmark, etc.
  • License plate number, if available
  • Make of the vehicle
  • Type and color of the vehicle
  • How long the vehicle has been at this location

Claiming an Abandoned Vehicle

Abandoned vehicles that have been taken into custody by the County of Maui may be claimed by the legal or registered owner at the County’s Abandoned Vehicles office. Please call first to make an appointment. The office is located at:

Abandoned Vehicle Office
 Wells Street Professional Building
2145 Wells St., Suite 305
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 270-6102
Fax: (808) 876-4601

 To claim the vehicle the owner must:

  • Present a valid driver's license or State-certified pictured identification at time of payment
  • Pay all towing charges and other related charges by credit card, cash, or money order prior to the release of the vehicle
  • Sign a removal agreement
  • Remove the vehicle from the storage facility as arranged

Pay Abandoned Vehicle Expenses Online

Fees associated with abandoned vehicles that have been taken into custody and disposed of by the County of Maui may be paid using our online system. The legal or registered owner will still be responsible for charges until the total outstanding balance is paid. Any credit card holder may pay fees towards an outstanding balance. The credit card holder does not need to match the person notified on the “Demand for Payment” letter in order to pay. A credit card fee of 2.35% will be automatically added to the total of the outstanding balance when using the online payment system.

 To use the online payment system, the payer will need: 
  1. The “Demand for Payment” Reference Number
  2. The License Plate number of the vehicle 
  3. The “Outstanding Balance” amount
 If you would like assistance with the online payment system, please call our office at (808) 270-6102.