Plant Industry Division

The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Plant Industry Division is accepting applications for the Compost Reimbursement Program for Fiscal Year 2025, which may reimburse agricultural producers (including farming and landscaping operations) for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation costs.

Act 231 was passed by the State Legislature during the 2024 legislative session and Governor Josh Green, M.D., released funding totaling $400,000 in August 2024. Farming and landscaping operations may apply for reimbursement of up to 50 percent of cost of compost purchased between July 1, 2024, and May 1, 2025. Reimbursements under this program are not to exceed $50,000 per qualified applicant.

Under the reimbursement program, compost must be purchased from a certified processor, retailer or wholesaler licensed to do business in Hawaiʻi. In addition, certified Hawaiʻi processors are limited to those companies regulated under the Hawaiʻi Department of Health Solid Waste Management Program.

Compost Reimbursement Program Fact Sheet 2025
Compost Reimbursement Form A (2025)
Compost Reimbursement Form B (2025)

Program Contact:
Plant Industry Division
[email protected]
(808) 973-9530