Bottle & can return locations in Hawaii

Hawaii has these charges:

• A 5¢ deposit on each covered can or bottle. You get it back when you return the container.
• A 1¢ container fee on each one. This fee is not refunded. It pays to run the program.

These drinks are covered, in glass, aluminum, steel or plastic (PET or HDPE) containers up to 68 ounces:

• Beer and malt drinks
• Soda and other soft drinks
• Water, juice, sports drinks, tea and coffee drinks
• Mixed wine and mixed spirits drinks

Not covered: milk and other dairy drinks, regular wine and liquor, and containers bigger than 68 ounces. Look for the HI 5¢ label.

Redemption centers can weigh big loads and pay by the pound. The rate depends on the material. You can ask them to count by hand if you have 200 containers or fewer. Keep each material in its own bag, and take caps off when you are paid by weight.

Usually not. The law lets most stores skip it. For example, a store does not have to take returns if it is smaller than 5,000 square feet, is in a rural area, or is in a busy area within 2 miles of a redemption center. Most returns go to certified redemption centers, and many of those sit in store parking lots. A store that does not take returns must post a sign with the nearest redemption center.

Hawaii's deposit beverage container law (HRS chapter 342G, part VIII, §§ 342G-101 to 342G-122). The Hawaii Department of Health runs the HI-5 program.

Read the full law