Honolulu's disposable foodware ordinance requires food vendors to provide single-use utensils, straws, stirrers, and condiment packets only when the customer specifically requests them, reducing waste.
ROH Chapter 41 Article 19 includes a 'skip-the-stuff' provision requiring restaurants, food trucks, and delivery services to withhold disposable utensils, napkins, straws, stirrers, and condiment packets unless the customer asks for them or affirmatively opts in via a delivery app. Bundled or unsolicited inclusion is prohibited. The rule applies to dine-in, takeout, and third-party delivery platforms operating on OΚ»ahu. The provision phased in alongside the polystyrene ban under Bill 40. Restaurants must train staff and update online ordering interfaces to surface an opt-in checkbox rather than default-include items.
Warnings issued first; subsequent violations carry $100β$1,000 fines per day depending on repeat status under ROH Β§41-19.
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