HCC §20-05-02

Food vendors and county facilities must use recyclable or compostable disposable ware

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This rule says that any food vendor or person using a county facility must choose disposable food service items that can be recycled or composted. It applies to all disposable cups, plates, utensils, and similar items. The rule is short and does not list specific products or exceptions.

The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Use of recyclable or compostable food service ware

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

required. (a) All food vendors using any disposable food service ware shall use a suitable recyclable or compostable product. (b) All County facility users shall use a suitable recyclable or compostable product for disposable food service ware. (2020, ord 20-86, sec 3.) 20-05-02

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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