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Hawaii Bottle Bill History

	Original Law	2007 Expansion	Current Law
Name	Solid Waste Management; Deposit Beverage Container Law (Act 176)
Purpose	To increase participation and recycling rates for specified deposit beverage containers, provide a connection between manufacturing decisions and recycling program management, and reduce litter.
Enacted	6/25/2002	6/10/2007
Implemented	1/1/2005	3/1/2008
Beverages Covered	Beer, mixed spirits, mixed wine, coffee & teas, carbonated soft drinks, water. Excludes dairy, wine, and liquor		all nonalcoholic drinks, except for milk or dairy products, and limited alcoholic drinks (beer, malt beverages, mixed spirits, mixed wine).
Containers Covered	Metal, glass, PET, or HDPE container	Added 2-liter containers (64-68 oz) labeled with HI-5 refund value	Aluminum, bi-metal, glass, plastic (PET and HDPE only) up to 68 oz.
Amount of Deposit	5¢		5¢
Redemption Rate			FY 2015 - Aluminum - 76% Glass - 65.4% Plastic - 60.8%
Reclamation System	State certified redemption centers (RC), see note [c]		Certified Redemption Centers (CRCs) operated by privately-owned, State-permitted solid waste facilities (a)
Unredeemed Deposits	Property of state: used for program administration		Property of state: used for program administration
Handling Fee			Variable fee of 2–4¢ paid to redemption centers from the Deposit Beverage Container Fund. [b]
Other Fees	1-1.5¢ non-refundable container fee (added to price of beverage) paid to the state. See note [d]		1¢ non-refundable "container fee" (added to price of beverage) paid to Deposit Beverage Container fund to help pay redemption centers handling fees. [c]
Program success			FY 2015 - 68% FY 2014 - 72.6% FY 2013 - 75.0% FY 2012 - 76.6% FY 2011 - 75.7% FY 2010 - 76.1% FY 2009 - 78.7% FY 2008 - 72.0% FY 2007 - 67.6% FY 2006 - 67.6% FY 2006-2015 - 73% [d]
View Legislation			Hawaii Beverage Container Deposit Law
Notes	redemption centers must submit reports regularly, Refund may be calculated by weight
Footnotes [a] Retailer exemptions vary depending on local population density, proximity to a redemption center, and store size. [b] 4¢ for glass to be used in remanufacturing applications, 2¢ for glass to be used in construction & agriculture applications. Source: Hawaii Department of Health. "Handling Fee Adjustment For Glass Deposit Containers." September 9, 2008 Handling fees for aluminum, bi-metal, and plastic are 2¢ for Oahu and 3¢ for neighbor islands. Source: email communication with Jennifer Tosaki. July 6, 2010 [c] BEVERAGE CONTAINER FEE TO DECREASE BY HALF CENT - Lower annual redemption rate triggers a decrease of container fee. July 27th 2015. [d] Source: Hawaii Department of Health - Hawaii Deposit Beverage Container Statistics [e] Source: Hawaii Department of Health. "Beverage container fee increases by half cent to continue successful recycling program." July 18, 2012

Original Law

2007 Expansion

Current Law

Name

Solid Waste Management; Deposit Beverage Container Law (Act 176)

Purpose

To increase participation and recycling rates for specified deposit beverage containers, provide a connection between manufacturing decisions and recycling program management, and reduce litter.

Enacted

6/25/2002

6/10/2007

Implemented

1/1/2005

3/1/2008

Beverages Covered

Beer, mixed spirits, mixed wine, coffee & teas, carbonated soft drinks, water. Excludes dairy, wine, and liquor

all nonalcoholic drinks, except for milk or dairy products, and limited alcoholic drinks (beer, malt beverages, mixed spirits, mixed wine).

Containers Covered

Metal, glass, PET, or HDPE container

Added 2-liter containers (64-68 oz) labeled with HI-5 refund value

Aluminum, bi-metal, glass, plastic (PET and HDPE only) up to 68 oz.

Amount of Deposit

5¢

Redemption Rate

FY 2015 -
Aluminum - 76%
Glass - 65.4%
Plastic - 60.8%

Reclamation System

State certified redemption centers (RC), see note [c]

Certified Redemption Centers (CRCs) operated by privately-owned, State-permitted solid waste facilities (a)

Unredeemed Deposits

Property of state: used for program administration

Handling Fee

Variable fee of 2–4¢ paid to redemption centers from the Deposit Beverage Container Fund. [b]

Other Fees

1-1.5¢ non-refundable container fee (added to price of beverage) paid to the state. See note [d]

1¢ non-refundable "container fee" (added to price of beverage) paid to Deposit Beverage Container fund to help pay redemption centers handling fees. [c]

Program success

FY 2015 - 68%

FY 2014 - 72.6%

FY 2013 - 75.0%

FY 2012 - 76.6%

FY 2011 - 75.7%

FY 2010 - 76.1%

FY 2009 - 78.7%

FY 2008 - 72.0%

FY 2007 - 67.6%

FY 2006 - 67.6%

FY 2006-2015 - 73%

[d]

View Legislation

Hawaii Beverage Container Deposit Law

Notes

redemption centers must submit reports regularly, Refund may be calculated by weight

Footnotes

[a] Retailer exemptions vary depending on local population density, proximity to a redemption center, and store size.

[b] 4¢ for glass to be used in remanufacturing applications, 2¢ for glass to be used in construction & agriculture applications. Source: Hawaii Department of Health. "Handling Fee Adjustment For Glass Deposit Containers." September 9, 2008
Handling fees for aluminum, bi-metal, and plastic are 2¢ for Oahu and 3¢ for neighbor islands. Source: email communication with Jennifer Tosaki. July 6, 2010

[c] BEVERAGE CONTAINER FEE TO DECREASE BY HALF CENT - Lower annual redemption rate triggers a decrease of container fee. July 27th 2015.

[d] Source: Hawaii Department of Health - Hawaii Deposit Beverage Container Statistics

[e] Source: Hawaii Department of Health. "Beverage container fee increases by half cent to continue successful recycling program." July 18, 2012