HB 2101 Summary

• Establishes a construction debris recycling working group within the Department of Health to examine methods for increasing construction and demolition debris recycling.

• Working group composition includes the Director of Health (chairperson), one representative from each county's recycling or solid waste management department, two construction industry representatives, one construction union representative, and one deconstruction industry representative.

• Requires the working group to submit findings, recommendations, and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than 20 days before the 2025 regular session convenes.

• Addresses landfill capacity concerns across Hawaii islands, including Oahu's Waimanalu Gulch Landfill closure by 2028, Kauai's Kekaha Landfill expected to reach capacity in eight years, and all Maui, Lanai, and Molokai landfills projected to reach capacity within twenty years.

• Recognizes that approximately 2,000 tons of construction and demolition waste are deposited in landfills daily and notes disproportionate environmental effects on communities hosting landfill sites such as Nanakuli and Kekaha.