HRS §342G-115
Rules for reverse vending machines at redemption centers
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Redemption centers can use reverse vending machines to meet their bottle return duties. These machines must accept any empty deposit container with a valid Hawaii refund value and pay the full refund in cash or a redeemable voucher. Machines must reject containers they cannot read and be serviced regularly to keep working.
The statute, as written — Reverse vending machine requirements
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Reverse vending machines may be used by redemption centers to satisfy the requirements of section 342G-113. Reverse vending machines shall accept any type of empty deposit beverage container and pay out the full refund value in either cash or a redeemable voucher for those containers that bear a valid Hawaii refund value. If the reverse vending machine is unable to read the barcode then the reverse vending machine shall reject the container. The reverse vending machine shall be routinely serviced to ensure proper operation and continuous acceptance of empty deposit beverage containers and payment of the refund value.
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