#Lanai landfill

County of Maui offices to be closed for Good Friday holiday

County of Maui offices, facilities and services will be closed or modified on Good Friday, April 18, 2025.

Holiday Schedule for Maui County Landfills

All County of Maui landfills (Central Maui, Molokai, Lānaʻi and Hāna) will be open normal hours on Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 24, the Department of Environmental Management announced.

Need to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree? Hereʻs a List of County-Wide Drop-Offs

For the first time in nearly a decade, the County of Maui will be offering free Christmas tree recycling. 

Lāna‘i Landfill Partial Closures: Dec. 15-16, 2017

Due to insufficient manpower, the Lānaʻi Landfill will close at 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 15 and 16, 2017.

Lāna‘i Landfill Partial Closures, Oct. 18–21

Due to insufficient staffing, the Lāna‘i Landfill will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 through Saturday, Oct. 21.

Lāna‘i Landfill Closures, Oct. 12–14

Due to insufficient manpower, the Lāna‘i Landfill will close at 1 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12, 13 and 14, 2017 .

Lāna‘i Landfill Closure: Oct. 5–7

Due to insufficient staffing, the Lāna‘i Landfill will close at 1 p.m. today and on Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017.

Staffing Shortage Disrupts Refuse Pickup in Lahaina

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, announced that due to staffing issues, residential refuse on a collection route in Lahaina was not picked up on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016. All missed pickups are expected to be completed on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. Affected areas in Lahaina include: Lahainaluna Road, Kanakea […]

Hāna Landfill Partial Closure, Wednesday to Saturday

Due to insufficient staffing, the Hāna Landfill will close at 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 27, through Saturday, April 30, 2016.

Insufficient Staffing: Partial Closures of Hāna and Lānaʻi Landfills

Due to insufficient staffing, the Hāna Landfill will close at 1 p.m. on Feb. 9, 11, 18, 19 and 20, 2016 and the Lānaʻi Landfill will close at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20, 2016.

Equipment Operator Position Filled, May Reduce Landfill Closures

County officials have announced yet another landfill partial closure due to insufficient staffing. The Molokaʻi Landfill will close at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015) through Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015.

Molokaʻi Landfill Partial Closure July 28 – August 1, 2015

The closures are necessary as the department must be able to ensure safe operations and meet the minimum State Department of Health operating requirements of our solid waste permit.

Insufficient Staffing at Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi Landfills

The County of Maui Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division, today announced that due to insufficient staffing, the Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi Landfills will close at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday, July 15, 2015).

Staff Shortages Affect Hāna, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi Landfill Hours

Insufficient staffing will result in the early closure this week of landfills in Hāna, and on the outer islands of Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Lānaʻi Landfill Partial Closure on Saturday, April 4

A staffing shortage on the island of Lānaʻi will result in the early closure of the landfill facility on Saturday, April 4, 2015.

Lanai Trash Service Delayed

Residents on Lanai are out of trash service this week and possibly next.  The island’s dump truck missed scheduled pickups on Monday and Tuesday because of a mechanical problem with the truck’s rear lift gate. The county ordered a new part and is working to repair the truck as quickly as possible. In the meantime, […]

COUNTY OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR STATEHOOD/LABOR DAY HOLIDAYS

All County of Maui offices will be closed on Statehood Day, Friday August 21, and on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2009 in observance of the holidays. Statehood Day: Lanai Landfill: closed Central Maui Landfill: open 6 a.m. – noon Olowalu Recycling & Refuse Center: open 9 a.m. – noon Hana Landfill: open 8 a.m. […]

COUNTY TO BUILD RECYCLING CENTER ON LANAI, TAKE OWNERSHIP OF LANAI LANDFILL

Across the Water:  The county finalized two key land agreements on Lanai that will establish a recycling center on a 1-acre site, and convey ownership of the 35-acre Lanai Landfill to the County.  Maui Mayor Charmaine Tavares said the agreement with Castle & Cooke allows the county to resolve ownership issues, receive daily landfill cover […]