Public Hearings Scheduled for Proposed Solid Waste Fee Increase
News Release from County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management, September 8, 2026
The County of Hawaiʻi Department of Environmental Management will host public hearings Sept. 16 and Sept. 18 on a proposed increase in solid waste disposal fees.
The proposed fee increase is the first since 2024 and reflects changes in the consumer price index.
Proposed Fee Changes
West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill
- Current: $128 per ton.
- New: $138 per ton.
East Hawaiʻi Regional Sort Station
- Current: $128 per ton plus $26 per ton Reload Disposal fee for Commercial haulers.
- New: $138 per ton plus $28 per ton Reload Disposal fee for Commercial haulers.
East and West Hawaiʻi Organics Facility
- Current: $32 per ton.
- New: $34.50 per ton.
Public Hearing Schedule
Wednesday, Sept. 16
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Aunty Sally Kaleohano’s Lūʻau Hale, 799 Piʻilani St., Hilo
Virtual: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1658294988
Friday, Sept. 18
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: West Hawaiʻi Civic Center Community Meeting Hale, Building G, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona
Virtual: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1658294988
The proposed rules can be viewed online at: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=157565&dbid=1&repo=PublicDocuments.
They can also be reviewed or obtained by emailing [email protected] or by visiting the Department of Environmental Management, 345 Kekūanāoʻa St., Suite 41 in Hilo between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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