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2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update County of Hawaii Since 2006, the County has taken three other important actions related to its solid waste management system: Completed a comprehensive engineering evaluation of its 21 recycling and transfer stations. This evaluation concluded that 13 have serious failures requiring reconstruction to correct and another six have serious problems that could be corrected without complete reconstruction. Extended the capacity of the SHSL through sliver fill—an innovative engineering solution to gaining and utilizing additional airspace. The County also implemented a comprehensive compaction program. 3. Prepared an expansion feasibility study and capital cost estimate to assess whether undertaking a 7 -acre landfill expansion immediately adjacent to the SHSL would be less expensive than long - hauling waste to the County's West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill (WHSL) in Pu'uanahulu. The feasibility study did not support the 7 -acre expansion and this option was removed from further consideration. 2009 Plan In 2009, the key focus of the Plan update was evaluating a series of potential options for managing residuals that remain after source reduction, reuse, and recycling. After SWAC and stakeholder consideration of potential options, the 2009 Plan recommended the following residuals management strategy: • Conduct a series of activities necessary to confirm the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of undertaking development of a new landfill within the quarry adjacent to the SHSL site. • Reassess trucking waste to the WHSL site including further analysis of consolidating waste at the EHRSS and associated hauling operations, haul routes, traffic issues, and equipment acquisition plans. • Avoid issuance of RFPs for waste reduction technology during the Plan's 5 -year life cycle. During each subsequent solid waste management plan review period, evaluate whether new technology advances or other circumstances have occurred to warrant issuing an RFP for a conversion technology for part, or all, of the County residuals management stream. In addition to activities associated with handling residual wastes, the 2009 Plan presented a series of recommendations regarding next steps on the path to zero waste, including expanded programs targeted toward reducing the volume of landfill -bound waste and improving existing infrastructure. The Plan also recommended reconstructing and upgrading one or more County recycling and transfer stations each year. After adopting the 2009 Plan, the County made many key decisions that will drive the functioning of waste management on the island for years to come, notably the decision to truck waste (residuals) to WHSL through the EHRSS (implemented in 2019). Other decisions and actions that will have a lasting impact on waste management and diversion include: • Constructed two green waste facilities—one in Hilo on the east side of the island, and one adjacent to the WHSL on the west side of the island. • Constructed seven new reuse centers located at the County recycling and transfer stations. • Planned a compost facility to process more than green waste (and wood pallets). The new facility will process food waste, paper, and compostable plastics (planned operation 2020). • Performed major upgrades to seven recycling and transfer stations—the upgraded facilities are expected to operate sufficiently through 2029. The County is also in the process of constructing August 2020 ES -3