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2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update County of Hawai'i INTRODUCTION This update to the County of Hawaii Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (the Plan) presents the County's existing waste management practices and programs, explores opportunities for implementation of waste diversion policies and practices, and outlines potential options and recommendations for improving the waste management program. The Plan also presents information on the status of active and closed landfills, historical information regarding the County's evaluation of waste reduction technology alternatives during the past decade, and closure of South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (SHSL) and the transition to solid waste disposal wholly at the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill (WHSL). The County of Hawaii (the County) produced this Plan in accordance with the requirements of Hawai'i Revised Statutes Chapter 342G (HRS 342G). The information in the Plan is organized by chapter according to HRS 342G. Each chapter contains a brief summary of the previous plan's recommendations and a summary of their implementation status, a description of the County's existing waste management practices and conditions, a description of options available to the County for improvement of the waste management program, and recommendations for implementation for the next 10 -years. Development of this Plan update was guided by an 8 -member Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC), appointed by the Mayor. SWAC members participated in 14 meetings that involved review of the draft Plan chapters, debate of key issues, and development of plan goals and recommendations. In addition, input was requested from the public in a variety of forums including monthly SWAC meetings; routine posting of all draft documents, agendas, and meeting minutes to the County's online records archive; and two public hearings and the public comment period to the draft Plan. Appendix A includes the meeting minutes from the monthly SWAC meetings held during the Plan update process. The key recommendations included in this Plan update have consensus support from the SWAC and are intended to balance the many interests of the various stakeholders within the County. This Plan update includes individual chapters that cover various waste management topics as stipulated in HRS 342G. It also includes responses to comments received from the State of Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) and the public (Appendix G) through the draft review process. It was adopted by the County Council on X, X, XXX and received final approval by HDOH on X, X, XXXX. 1.1 Goals of the Solid Waste Management Plan Update This Plan presents not only recommendations, it also presents a vision for solid waste management within the County for the next few decades. Consideration was given to the current state of waste management technology in the United States and internationally, the history of waste management practices in the County, and an assessment of successful waste management practices in other jurisdictions. The objective was to develop County -wide solutions that consider the desires of the many stakeholders, while balancing the fiscal realities of implementing the selected programs. It was recognized that selected programs must be both implementable and sustainable to be successful. The following goal statement and the goals that follow were developed during a series of meetings and adopted unanimously by members of the County's SWAC. "The people of the County of Hawaii understand they are a part of the global community and can create a model for others. They value the environment, healthy social relationships, fiscal prudence, and long-term goals coupled with specific, local accomplishments. The following long-term goals will guide us as we develop an implementable Plan." August 2020 1-1