The County of Hawai‘i’s Derelict and Abandoned Vehicle (DAV) Section held its first Rural
Area Junk Vehicle Collection event in Hawaiian Ocean View Estates (HOVE) on July 17-18, 2021
These events are intended to make disposal of unwanted vehicles from private properties more
accessible and convenient to the community by reducing the distance residents needed to travel
for disposal of their junk vehicles.
Fifty-eight junk vehicles were successfully removed from HOVE parcels during this event. All
the vehicles collected are being transported to the County’s contracted recycling/disposal facility.
The drop-off site was located within the HOVE subdivision.
The DAV Section also teamed up with the County’s Vehicle Registration and Licensing (VRL)
Section at the HOVE Community Center so that residents could pre-register at two pop-up
events and junk their title for disposal. The pop-up events were held for the convenience of our
rural residents understanding the challenges of long-distance travel to Hilo or Kailua-Kona to
junk their vehicle titles.
The County would like to thank the residents of HOVE, the Ocean View Community
Association, Council Chair Maile David, all the County employees involved in this event, and
the various Ka‘ū towing companies for making this a positive and successful event.
Please visit our www.hawaiizerowaste.org website and register for Solid Waste Notifications
(via email or text).