County glass recovery programs; requirements
HRS §342G-86
in effect342G-86. County glass recovery programs; requirements
(a) All county glass recovery programs shall include:
(1) Some form of glass incentive or "buy
back" program providing a means of encouraging participation by the public
or private collectors; and
(2) The paving of the equivalent of one mile of two
lane asphalt roadway as part of a research and demonstration program utilizing
glassphalt or glass within any other portion of the pavement section; or any
other demonstration project as approved by the department.
(b) In addition, county programs may include
but shall not be limited to:
(1) Funding of the collection and processing of glass
containers either through existing county agencies or through external
contracts for services;
(2) Subsidizing the transportation [of] processed
material to off-island markets;
(3) The development of collection facilities or the
provision of containers for glass recycling, or the incremental portions of
multi-material programs;
(4) Additional research and development programs,
including grants to private sector entrepreneurs, especially those activities
developing higher value uses for the material; and
(5) Public education and awareness programs focusing
on glass recovery, or the incremental portions of multi-material programs.
[L
1994, c 201, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 176, §13]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0342G/HRS_0342G-0086.htmFetched: 11/10/2026