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2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update County of Hawaii TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTINUED) 3.5.12 Public -Private Partnerships with Community -Based Organizations ..........................3-17 3.6 Recommendations......................................................................................................................3-17 4. RECYCLING, BIOCONVERSION, AND MARKETS...................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 4-1 4.2 Background...................................................................................................................................4-1 4.2.1 Zero Waste....................................................................................................................4-1 4.2.2 Review of 2009 Plan.....................................................................................................4-2 4.3 Existing Conditions........................................................................................................................ 4-4 4.3.1 County of Hawai'i/State of Hawaii Programs.............................................................. 4-5 4.3.2 Private Sector Programs............................................................................................. 4-10 4.3.3 Current Material Markets and Market Development Initiatives...............................4-11 4.3.4 County of Hawai'i Staffing Levels...............................................................................4-14 4.4 Issues and Concerns....................................................................................................................4-14 4.5 Options for Improvement...........................................................................................................4-14 4.5.1 Residential Curbside Collection and Processing of Recyclables................................. 4-14 4.5.2 Increase Green Waste Drop-off Opportunities at Recycling and Transfer Stations....................................................................................................................... 4-18 4.5.3 Residential Green Waste Collection and Processing..................................................4-19 4.5.4 Add Food and Other Organics to a Residential Curbside Recycling and Green Waste Collection Program..........................................................................................4-20 4.5.5 Add Food Waste Bins at Recycling and Transfer Stations..........................................4-22 4.5.6 Source Separation Ordinance (Mandatory Recycling) and/or Disposal Bans with Differential Tip Fees...........................................................................................4-24 4.5.7 Commercial Recycling and Green Waste Program.....................................................4-26 4.5.8 Bioconversion of Food and Other Organics from Businesses/ Institutions ................4-27 4.5.9 Processing Food Waste Options................................................................................. 4-28 4.5.10 Establish a County "Buy Recycled" Policy...................................................................4-31 4.5.11 Marketing Partnership with Other Hawaii Counties.................................................4-31 4.5.12 Establish Opportunity to Recycle Legislation............................................................. 4-31 4.5.13 Maintain Active State and Regional Profile on Zero Waste Public Policy ..................4-31 4.5.14 Other Potential Recycling Opportunities....................................................................4-32 4.6 Recommendations...................................................................................................................... 4-33 4.6.1 Recycling.....................................................................................................................4-33 4.6.2 Organics...................................................................................................................... 4-34 S. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION.............................................................................. 5-1 5.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.2 Background................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Regulatory Context....................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Review of 2009 Plan..................................................................................................... 5-1 5.3 Existing Conditions.................................................................................................................... 5-2 5.3.1 County of Hawai'i Public Education and Information Programs .................................. 5-2 August 2020