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COUNTY OF HAWAI`I - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Solid Waste Division - Derelict/Abandoned Vehicle Section 345 Kekuanao`a Street, Suite 41 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tel: (808) 961-8552 • Fax: (808) 961-8553 www.:llh, waiiizeir�was-te..o!r ,Cir clle/aulomolive VEHICLE DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Vehicle Disposal Assistance Program ("VDAP") provides Hawaii County residents with the opportunity to legally and properly dispose of up to two permanently junked or derelict vehicles each fiscal year. This service is provided free of charge to residents and is subject to fund availability. Upon approval, the vehicle may be towed and disposed of. Please review these requirements carefully. While the goal of this Program is to assist residents with safe and efficient services, failure to comply with these requirements will result in an automatic denial of your application. VDAP Application Requirements Disposing of a Junked Vehicle • The applicant must be the registered and legal owner. • The vehicle being disposed of must first be registered as permanently junked by the Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division (VRL). A copy of the Certificate of Title stamped "PERMANENTLY JUNKED" by VRL must be submitted with the application. • A copy of the applicant's government issued photo-identification must be submitted with the application. Disposing of a Derelict Vehicle (No Title) • If there is no title, the vehicle must meet the following criteria to be deemed derelict as defined under HRS Sec.290-8 (see below). §290-8 Derelict vehicle. A vehicle shall be deemed a derelict vehicle by the administrative head of the county agency designated to carry out section 290-1, or by the executive director or a representative of the executive director of the Hawaii public housing authority in the case of a vehicle that has been abandoned on property owned, managed, or administered by the authority, if a part has been removed or material damage to the vehicle has rendered the vehicle inoperable and one of the following conditions exists: (1) The vehicle is registered for the current registration period and the registered and legal owners no longer reside at the addresses on record with the county director of finance; (2) The vehicle has been registered for the current or previous registration period and the registered and legal owners disclaim ownership, or a notice of transfer has been submitted by the registered and legal owners and recorded with the director of finance and the new owner has not transferred the title or registration into the new owner's name within thirty days of release; (3) The vehicle identification number and license plates have been removed so as to nullify efforts to locate or identify the current registered and legal owners; (4) The vehicle has not been registered for the previous twelve month period; or (5) The vehicle registration records of the county director of finance contain no record that the vehicle has ever been registered in the county. Page 1 of 3 Revised 01-09-2025