Disposable Food Ware Ordinance

Disposable Food Ware Ordinance

 Effective September 6, 2022

  • No food vendor shall sell, serve, or provide prepared food in polystyrene foam food ware or disposable plastic food ware to customers.
  • No businesses shall sell polystyrene foam food waredisposable plastic service ware, or disposable plastic food ware.
disposable food ware
disposable food ware

For more information, please visit DFWO.

Since January 2021, Foodservice were banned on Oahu

Plastic Utensils (Forks, Spoons, Knives, Sporks)

Saran Wrap, Plastic Straws, Stirrers,

We carry sustainable, compostable, and compliant tableware that meets the City and County Disposable Food Ware Ordinance #19-30. We have containers that are FDA approved and SGS quality assurance tested for your needs, made with natural materials (sugarcane and bamboo) coated with PLA Bio Plastic barrier, and resistant to moisture, hot oil, greases, liquid sauces, gravies, and rice. These containers are manufactured with "natural plant base components and natural organic minerals that is also an agro-industrial compostable waste. It is microwaveable and freezable, and hold wet food up to 10 hours, 356*F to -22*F.


Our PLA Bagasse Pulp Hinged Containers can be used to any and all establishments serving or prepping food for consumption in retail or commercial food establishments. Ex: foodservice, private events, schools, lunchroom, catering, or anywhere there is a need to have compostable, sustainable, compliant tableware to serve food. 


We are happy to announce that our CPLA Cutleries are USDA Certified Biobased Products. This means that the USDA Certified Biobased Product label displays a product's biobased content, which is the portion of a product that comes from a renewable source, such as plant, animal, marine, or forestry feedstocks. Utilizing renewable, biobased materials displaces the need for non-renewable petroleum-based chemicals.


Below are some of our items that are compliant to City & County Disposable Food Ware Ordinance #19-30. If you have questions or you need more information, our skilled team can help you. Please contact your Sales Rep or send us a message if you would like to find out more about our environmentally conscious products. 


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