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ROH §42-2.6

When the city can deny or take away a trash collection license

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The city can refuse to give you a trash collection license or vehicle decal if you don't meet the rules. They must mail you a letter explaining why, and you can ask for a hearing to appeal. The city can also suspend or revoke your license or decal if you break the rules, but you get a hearing first.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Denial or revocation of license

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) The director of customer services is authorized to deny initial issuance of a refuse collection license if the applicant cannot demonstrate compliance with the requirements set forth in this article to the satisfaction of the director of customer services. Written notice of denial of an application for a license shall be mailed to the applicant, specifying the reason or reasons for the denial. The applicant may appeal the decision of the director of customer services by requesting a hearing in the manner provided for in § 42-2.7 (c). (b) The director may deny issuance of a vehicle decal if a vehicle or other equipment of the licensee or applicant for a license cannot demonstrate compliance with the requirements set forth in this article to the satisfaction of the director. Written notice of denial of a vehicle decal shall be mailed to the licensee or applicant, specifying the reason or reasons for the denial. The licensee or applicant may appeal the decision of the director by requesting a hearing in the manner provided for in § 42-2.7 (c). (c) The director of customer services is authorized to suspend or revoke any refuse collection license, and the director is authorized to suspend or revoke any vehicle decal, if the provisions contained in this chapter are violated or the requirements of this chapter, or any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, are not complied with by the licensee. In the case of suspension or revocation of a license or vehicle decal, the licensee shall be afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing before the suspension or revocation. )
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.