HAWAII'S ILLEGAL DUMPING AND POLLUTION LAWS

Environmental Crimes in Hawaii: A Guide for Law Enforcement

Water Pollution

• Index to Hawaii Revised Statutes 342D (Each individual statute regarding water pollution is accessible from this page)
  • Definition(s) of water pollution (HRS 342D-1)
  • Potential charges of water pollution (HRS 342D-50)
  • Civil penalties for water pollution (HRS 342D-30)

Environmental Response Law

• Index to Hawaii Revised Statutes 128D (Each individual statute regarding environmental reponse law is accessible from this page)
  • Definition(s) of environmental reponse law (HRS 128D-1)

Solid Waste Pollution

• Index to Hawaii Revised Statutes 342H (Each individual statute regarding solid waste pollution is accessible from this page)
  • Definition(s) of solid waste pollution (HRS 342H-1)
• Potential charges (including penalties) of solid waste pollution (HRS 342H-30)

Special Wastes Recycling

• Index to Hawaii Revised Statutes 342I (Each individual statute regarding special wastes recycling [of lead acid batteries and used motor vehicle tires] is accessible from this page)
  • Disposal restrictions on lead acid batteries (HRS 342I-1)
  • Civil penalties for illegal disposal of lead acid batteries (HRS 342I-8)
  • Definition(s) of recycling of used motor vehicle tires (HRS 342I-21)
  • Civil penalties for illegal disposal of used motor vehicle tires (HRS 342I-34)

Hazardous Waste

• Index to Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J (Each individual statute regarding hazardous waste is accessible from this page)
  • Definition(s) and general provisions of hazardous waste disposal (HRS 342J-2)
  • Potential charges of hazardous waste pollution (HRS 342J-30)
  • Civil penalties for hazardous waste pollution (HRS 342D-9)

Asbestos and Lead

• Index to Hawaii Revised Statutes 342P (Each individual statute regarding asbestos and lead disposal is accessible from this page)
  • Definition(s) and general provisions of asbestos and lead disposal (HRS 342P-1)
  • Potential charges of asbestos and lead disposal (HRS 342P-40)
  • Civil penalties for asbestos and lead disposal (HRS 342P-20)

Criminal Littering

Visit our litter page for more information on statutes regarding criminal littering, including littering from vehicles.