County Services
Sewer, wastewater, and solid waste — the services every Maui resident depends on. While property taxes are essentially flat for FY27, sewer rates are seeing back-to-back 9% increases, compounding to an effective +18.8% rise over two years.
Rate Increases (Effective July 1, 2026)
Sewer (FY27)
+9%
Following FY26 +9%
≈++18.8% compounded over 2 years
Single-Family Monthly
Base charge$51 → $61
Max usage$92.4 → $103.75
Max annual bill$1,245
Multi-Family Monthly
Base rate$78.6 → $89.5
++13.9% increase
Apartment complexes, condos, multi-unit residential
Refuse Collection
Maui / Molokai$37/mo
Lanai$18 → $18.5/mo
Note: These are county service fees — not property taxes. The political distinction matters: fees can be raised without being characterized as a “tax increase,” yet the household cost impact is identical. With property taxes flat (+$22K on $660M), fees are doing the heavy lifting.
Wastewater System
Treatment Facilities5
Pump Stations42
Pipeline Miles265+ mi
Gallons/Day Treated14M+
Accounts Served23,000+
Recycled Water Customers~50 customers
Recycled Water Delivered4M gal/day
Wastewater FTEs (FY27)102 (+1)
Solid Waste System
Operating Landfills4
Closed Landfills (monitored)6
Residential Accounts26,000+
Tons Landfilled Annually275,000
C&D Material Processed40,000 tons/yr
Recycling Centers7
Solid Waste FTEs (FY27)99 (+3)
General Fund Subsidy$22.3M
Notable Budget Changes — Environmental Management
| Line Item | FY26 | FY27 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin Other Costs | $1.3M | $2.5M | +99.3% | Lahaina disaster-related expenses |
| Equipment | $7.2M | $8.2M | +14.6% | |
| Premium Pay | $2.9M | $2.3M | -20.6% | Declining overtime |
| General Fund Subsidy | $23.7M | $22.3M | -5.9% | Taxpayer subsidy shrinking slightly |
Wildfire Aftermath
◆Building Permanent Disposal Site (PDS) for Lahaina wildfire debris
◆Multiple Lahaina wastewater pump stations damaged and under repair
◆Ongoing collection system damage assessment into FY27
◆Admin 'Other Costs' up $1.25M (+99.3%) — largely disaster-related expenses
◆Solid Waste recycling section reorganized (moved from EP&S to Solid Waste Division)
Sources:050-06 Environmental Management — FY27 Mayor's Proposed Budget; Maui Now (April 30, 2026) for rate increase details.