Central Maui Landfill

Central Maui Landfill is the main landfill out off Pulehu Road in Puunene that both neighbors and commercial haulers use for large loads that can't go in curbside bins. It’s the kind of place people bring old furniture, renovation debris, and anything that needs to be buried rather than recycled. The scale of the operation is obvious from the road - big open cells and heavy trucks coming and going.

Drive up to an entrance booth and a scale; trucks get weighed so expect to stop to be checked in and weighed again on the way out. Tipping fees are charged by weight, with different rates for residential versus commercial loads and usually a minimum for small drop-offs. The dumping areas are large and dusty on windy days, with compacted mounds and heavy equipment moving material around. Weekends and seasonal cleanups tend to slow traffic, so lines can form.