Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch

Act 209 (SLH 2025)

The legislature finds that electric vehicle popularity and usage in the State has grown dramatically. Electric vehicle registration has increased by thirty per cent, resulting in over thirty-four thousand registered vehicles in the State. As electric vehicle usage increases, more electric vehicle batteries will enter the waste stream. Proper recycling and disposal practices are needed to ensure that electric vehicle batteries do not contribute to environmental harm. The purpose of this Act is to establish a working group to examine how to maximize the recycling and reuse of electric vehicle batteries and recommend electric vehicle battery management practices.

Read more about the EV Battery Recycling and Reuse Working Group

Statewide Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan

The 2000 plan addresses waste management challenges with diverse recommended actions. The planning process began with two basic purposes defined by DOH:

1. To address the primary environmental burdens and liabilities caused by improper handling of solid wastes in Hawai’i.
2. To develop programs that have the greatest potential to reduce the quantity of wastes generated and to increase recycling and composting.

• Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan July 2000
• Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Appendices July 2000

Revisions
Pursuant to HRS Chapter 342G, Part III. Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning, the DOH Office of Solid Waste Management is convening a task force to revise to the previous Statewide Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan.

• Resources
• Draft Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Revision 2023