State health officials hope to build on the success of a bottle recycling program and expand it to include electronic devices.
“We are looking for a system to deal with our electronic goods altogether to reclaim the valuable metals that are in them, and handle them in a way that is cost effective and efficient for everyone,” said deputy health director Gary Gill.
The bill is modeled after an e-waste program now in place in Canada. Gill said the system there is operated by private industry. The Hawaii program would have the state run the program.
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