What it costs to dump in Hawaiʻi: 2026 fees by county
Hawaiʻi is the cheapest state we cover for a household load: the Big Island and Kauaʻi take residents' rubbish free, Oʻahu's convenience centers list no charge for residents, and the Central Maui Landfill charges $5 a load. The limits are on how much you bring, not what you pay.
Cost to dump in Hawaiʻi, by county
| County | Household load | Bigger or commercial loads | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaiʻi County (Hilo, Kona and 19 more stations) | Free (one load a day, 3 cu. yd.) | $128 a ton (+$26 at the Hilo reload) | No trailers at transfer stations |
| Kauaʻi (Kapaʻa, Līhuʻe, Hanapēpē, Hanalei, Kekaha) | Free for residents | Commercial $119 a ton at Kekaha | Bulky items only at Līhuʻe or Kekaha |
| Oʻahu (7 convenience centers, 3 transfer stations) | Residents: two loads a day | Businesses need a city account | No trailers at convenience centers |
| Maui County (Central Maui, Hāna, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi) | $5 a resident load at Central Maui | Commercial accounts only | Other Maui County landfills free for residents |
From each county's own solid waste pages, October 2026. Maui's $5 resident fee is its fiscal 2027 rate (July 2026 to June 2027).
Find a landfill near you
Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest disposal sites across Hawaii, then open your city's page for its exact hours, fees and what it accepts.
How dumping works in Hawaiʻi
Each county runs its own system. Oʻahu has seven residents-only convenience centers, three transfer stations and the Waimānalo Gulch landfill (which takes residents' dirt, rock, concrete and dead animals only). Hawaiʻi County has 21 free recycling and transfer stations, the East Hawaiʻi Reload Facility in Hilo and the West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill. Maui County runs landfills on Maui, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi plus the Olowalu center, and Kauaʻi has four refuse transfer stations and the Kekaha Landfill.
Big loads and construction debris are where the cost shows up: $128 a ton at the West Hawaiʻi landfill (plus $26 a ton at the Hilo reload facility), $119 a ton for commercial trash at Kekaha, and the private PVT landfill for construction debris on Oʻahu.
Free options
- Hawaiʻi County: all 21 recycling and transfer stations are free for household rubbish, and appliances, scrap metal and green waste are free too.
- Kauaʻi: no charge for residents at the refuse transfer stations or the Kekaha Landfill.
- Maui County: the Hāna, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi landfills are free for residents.
- Green waste: free for residents at the Big Island's organics facilities and at most Oʻahu convenience centers.
The catches that cost people money
- A trailer. Big Island transfer stations and Oʻahu convenience centers turn trailers away.
- A second load. Hawaiʻi County allows one load a day per vehicle; Oʻahu two.
- A mattress on Kauaʻi. Only Līhuʻe and Kekaha take bulky items over 3 feet.
- Cash at a Big Island landfill. The West Hawaiʻi landfill and Hilo reload facility don't take cash.
What Hawaiʻi law keeps out of landfills
Hawaiʻi bans lead-acid batteries from mixed trash and landfills (HRS 342I-1): they go to a retailer, wholesaler or permitted recycler. It also bans whole motor vehicle tires from trash and landfills (HRS 342I-22); they go to a tire retailer, wholesaler or permitted tire recycler. Electronics are covered by a manufacturer take-back law (HRS 339D) rather than a landfill ban, and we didn't find a state ban on appliances, though county landfills refuse large appliances and collect them separately.