ROH §34-13.5
Food vendors must ask before giving disposable utensils
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗Food vendors can only give out disposable forks, knives, spoons, or other single-use items with a customer's meal or drink if the customer asks for them or says yes. Vendors can still put these items in self-service areas. The city will run an education campaign to help everyone follow this rule.
businesses
The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Disposable service ware upon request
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.
(a) A food vendor may only provide or distribute disposable service ware for prepared food or for a beverage upon the request or affirmative response of a customer or person being provided the prepared food or beverage, or in a self-service area or dispenser.
(b) The department shall engage in an education and outreach campaign in coordination with community and business partners to facilitate implementation of this section.
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