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2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update <br />County of Hawaii <br />TABLE OF CONTENTS <br />EXECUTIVESUMMARY.....................................................................................................................ES-1 <br />ES.1 <br />Introduction................................................................................................................................ <br />ES -1 <br />ES.2 <br />The Path to Zero Waste.............................................................................................................. <br />ES -1 <br />ES.3 <br />Plan Update Process................................................................................................................... <br />ES -1 <br />ES.4 <br />Chronology of Plan Updates....................................................................................................... <br />ES -2 <br />ES.5 <br />Consequences of Inaction........................................................................................................... <br />ES -4 <br />ES.6 <br />Summary of Recommendations................................................................................................. <br />ES -4 <br />1. <br />INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1-1 <br />1.1 <br />Goals of the Solid Waste Management Plan Update...................................................................1-1 <br />1.2 <br />Plan Implementation....................................................................................................................1-2 <br />1.3 <br />Organization of this Plan...............................................................................................................1-3 <br />2. <br />WASTE STREAM ASSESSMENT.............................................................................................. <br />2-1 <br />2.1 <br />Introduction.................................................................................................................................. <br />2-1 <br />2.2 <br />Population and Employment........................................................................................................ <br />2-1 <br />2.3 <br />Generation, Disposal, and Recycling............................................................................................. <br />2-4 <br />2.3.1 Historical.......................................................................................................................2-4 <br />2.3.2 20 -Year Projection........................................................................................................ <br />2-9 <br />2.4 <br />Waste Composition..................................................................................................................... <br />2-10 <br />3. <br />SOURCE REDUCTION............................................................................................................. <br />3-1 <br />3.1 <br />Introduction.................................................................................................................................. <br />3-1 <br />3.2 <br />Background................................................................................................................................... <br />3-1 <br />3.2.1 Regulatory Context....................................................................................................... <br />3-1 <br />3.2.2 Resolution 356-07 (Zero Waste)................................................................................... <br />3-1 <br />3.2.3 Review of 2009 Plan..................................................................................................... 3-2 <br />3.3 <br />Existing Conditions........................................................................................................................ <br />3-3 <br />3.3.1 County of Hawaii Waste Reduction Programs............................................................ <br />3-4 <br />3.3.2 County of Hawaii Staffing Levels................................................................................. <br />3-7 <br />3.4 <br />Issues and Concerns...................................................................................................................... 3-7 <br />3.5 <br />Options for Improvement............................................................................................................. <br />3-7 <br />3.5.1 County Source Reduction Practices.............................................................................. <br />3-8 <br />3.5.2 Business Waste Audits and Reduction Plans................................................................ <br />3-9 <br />3.5.3 Construction and Demolition Diversion....................................................................... <br />3-9 <br />3.5.4 Visitor Industry ........................................................................................................... <br />3-10 <br />3.5.5 Reuse Facilities........................................................................................................... <br />3-10 <br />3.5.6 Establish Pay -As -You -Throw System for Residential Discards .................................... 3-11 <br />3.5.7 Expanded Home Composting Program......................................................................3-15 <br />3.5.8 Expanded Reusable Bag Program...............................................................................3-15 <br />3.5.9 Expand Source Reduction Education..........................................................................3-16 <br />3.5.10 Establish Extended Producer Responsibility Policy <br />.................................................... 3-16 <br />3.5.11 Create a Zero Waste Fund.......................................................................................... <br />3-17 <br />August 2020 <br />