Committee advances two-year pilot banning daytime private refuse collection in Waikiki buffer zone
Mar 4, 2026
SB 2591 would prohibit privately operated refuse-collection trucks from operating between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. within 500 feet of mixed-use or residential zones in the Waikiki area for two years; the committee recommended passage as is and adopted the measure.
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The Senate Committee on Judiciary advanced SB 2591, establishing a two-year pilot prohibiting privately owned and operated refuse collection vehicles from operating between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. within 500 feet of mixed-use or residential zones in the Waikiki area. The chair described the purpose as addressing daytime nuisance and impacts in the Waikiki district and recommended moving the bill forward without amendment.
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