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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />William A. Kucharski <br />Harry Kim <br />Director <br /> <br />Mayor <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Diane A. Noda <br />Roy Takemoto <br /> Deputy Director <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br /> <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br />345 Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41 • Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br /> (808) 961-8083 · Fax (808) 961-8086 <br />Email: cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov; vdap@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> <br /> <br />November 20, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br /> <br />County Initiates Year-Round Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program involving <br />Private Property <br /> <br />The Department of Environmental Management’s Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Section <br />is initiating a year-round program that is designed to assist Hawaiʻi County property <br />owners with the disposal of derelict vehicles left on their private property. <br /> <br />The Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program-Private Property (VDAP-PP) assists property <br />owners in Hawai‘i County with the disposal fees of up to two derelict vehicles per <br />calendar year that have been left on their private property without their permission. <br /> <br />The property owner will be responsible for having the vehicle transported as well as all <br />costs associated in transporting the vehicle from its current location to the County’s <br />contracted vehicle disposal facility. The County will pay the disposal fee directly to the <br />County’s vehicle disposal contractor. <br /> <br />Applications for this program will be accepted starting November 19, 2020. Property <br />owners are encouraged to submit their applications early, as there are limited disposal <br />appointments available each day. <br /> <br />Please visit our website at http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/automotive/ for the <br />application, guidelines, and instructions. If you have any questions, please contact the <br />Derelict and Abandoned Vehicle Section at (808) 961‐8552 or email them at <br />VDAP@hawaiicounty.gov . <br /> <br />Thank you for helping us keep our island home a beautiful and litter‐free paradise. <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />