ROH §42-2.4
Rules for licensed trash collectors: spills, permits, and fines
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section sets rules for licensed trash collectors. They must not spill trash and leave it, must follow the conditions in another section, and must have a special permit to collect certain kitchen waste. Breaking the permit rule can lead to a $1,000 fine.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Prohibitions
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) No person licensed to collect refuse shall scatter or spill or cause to be scattered or spilled any refuse set out for collection, either at the location at which it is collected or while transporting the same for disposal, unless the refuse so scattered and spilled is immediately gathered up and removed.
(b) No person licensed to collect refuse shall violate any of the conditions prescribed in § 42-2.3 . Notwithstanding other penalties provided under this chapter, violations of § 42-2.3 shall be punishable by a fine of $1,000.
(c) No person licensed to collect refuse shall collect, remove, or transport any commercial cooking oil waste or commercial FOG waste, in any form or in any combination with other material, unless the person also holds a valid industrial wastewater discharge permit.
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