Hawaii Deposit Beverage Container Program
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Redeem
The intent of this program is to increase recycling throughout the State of Hawaii, reduce litter from bottles and cans and recycle as many beverage containers in the State of Hawaii as possible. Every year, approximately 900 million beverage containers are sold in the State. For more information targeted for the various businesses affected by the program, view the
State's program HI5 website.
Redeemable Deposit
The Program places a $0.05 redeemable deposit on each beverage container labeled with a HI5.
Redeem deposit beverage bottles and cans for $0.05 each. For more information on how and where in Maui County click here. Beverage containers must be 2 liters (68 oz.) or smaller, made of glass, plastic, aluminum, or bi-metal. Acceptable beverages include:
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Coffee
Beer
Mixed spirits (less than 15% alcohol content)
Wine coolers (less than 7% alcohol content) |
Non-acceptable beverages include milk, wine, liquor, and all containers larger than two liter containers.
Prepare to redeem
- Empty containers completely - No liquids, food or trash
- Remove caps from all bottles
- Do NOT remove labels
- Sort by material type, aluminum, glass, plastic, bi-metal
- Aluminum cans may be flattened except when using reverse vending machines
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