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ROH §1-12.1

Definitions for recycled paper purchasing rules

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗

This section defines key terms used in the county's recycled paper rules. It explains what counts as a paper product, what makes it recycled, and that the city includes both its executive and legislative branches.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Definitions

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

For the purposes of this article, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. City. Includes both the executive and legislative branches of the City and County of Honolulu. Nonrecycled Paper Product. A paper product that is not a recycled paper product. Paper Product. A paper or wood pulp product comprised of sheets or individual units, each of which is intended to be used for printing, writing, drawing, sanitation, or hygiene, including but not limited to bond paper, computer paper, ledger paper, printing paper, copy machine paper, preprinted forms, writing pads, stick-on notes, file folders, boxes, paper towels, and toilet tissue. Paper product does not include a book, pamphlet, newspaper, or periodical intended solely or primarily for reading. Recycled Paper Product. A paper product, each sheet or individual unit of which conforms to the definitions and specifications of the Paper Products Recovered Materials Advisory Notice, as developed and updated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.