HRS §342G-2
Waste management priorities for Hawaii
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This law is called the Hawaii Integrated Solid Waste Management Act. It tells the state and counties to handle waste in a certain order: first reduce waste, then recycle or compost, and last use landfills or burning. They must also try to reduce litter and illegal dumping.
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The statute, as written — Solid waste management priorities
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.
(a) This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Hawaii Integrated Solid Waste Management Act". (b) In implementing this chapter, the department and each county shall consider the following solid waste management practices and processing methods in their order of priority: (1) Source reduction; (2) Recycling and bioconversion, including composting; and (3) Landfilling and incineration. The respective roles of landfilling and incineration shall be left to each county's discretion. (c) In implementing this chapter, the department and each county shall consider the minimization of litter and illegal dumping as a design factor in the development of integrated solid waste management programs.
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