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City to pilot curbside food‑waste collection in Hawaii Kai beginning April 1, 2026
Summary
The city’s Department of Environmental Services will add food scraps to green‑waste carts in a pilot starting April 1, 2026, with Hawaiian Earth Recycling as contractor; the program will accept a wide range of food items but will exclude liquids, fats/oils/grease and compostable containers for now because of PFAS concerns.
The City and County of Honolulu plans to start a pilot curbside food‑waste program in parts of the island, including Hawaii Kai, on April 1, 2026, the Department of Environmental Services told the neighborhood board.
"We want your your food waste," Henry Gabriel, recycling‑program branch chief, said in his presentation introducing the GROW (Green Recycling Organic Waste) pilot. Under the plan, residents in pilot neighborhoods will continue to use their existing green composting cart on the same pickup schedule; the city will mail notices and hold community…
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