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Department oC Finance 05/23/05 Form#'. F-I 10 COUNTY OF HAWAII SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS DEPARTMENT: Environmental Management DIVISION: (Prioritize by department. CONTACT: Lono Tyson PHONE: 961-8339 DATE: 1/3/05 FISCAL PERIOD From: July 1, 2005 To: June 30, 2006 ITEM: Recycling Specialist I PRIORITY 5 If Position, Position (n/a) Salary Range.' Annual Salary: $34,992 BUDGET Original: $ (n/a) Proposed: $ _ Net Request: $50,330 DIVISION: SOLID WASTE ACCOUNT see attached JUSTIFICATION (Include how Objectives and Program Measures will change if approval is given): The Solid Waste Division (Divisionl reauests to add a Recvclinv Specialist I position. The costs associated with this new position such as a computer and supplies are included with this request. The South Hilo Sanitarv Landfill is currently estimated to reach it's maximum permitted capacity in early 2006 Unon reachinv the landfill's permitted capacity the youth Hilo Sanitarv Landfill will cease to accept refuse. Closure of the South Hilo Sanitarv Landfill will require that all solid waste venerated within the County of Hawaii must be transported to the West Hawaii Sanitarv Landfill located in Pu'uanahulu. North Kona. A major objective specified in the Update to the Intevrated olid Waste Management Plan for the Countv of Hawaii is island-wide diversion of solid waste from landfills by source reduction. reuse. and recvcling The State of Hawaii has adopted voals of 25% diversion by 1995 and 50% by 2000. The County's current rate of diversion is less than 20% Additionally. island-wide waste veneration increased by approximately 17% durinv the last fiscal year The Division's Recycling Programs section currently consists of one (11 Recvclinv Proerams Coordinator responsible for overseeinv all Countv waste diversion efforts (includinv but not limted to Breen waste. scrap metal. traditional recvclables. Beverage Container Lawl and two (21 State Brant funded Recvclinv Specialist II's (temporarvl responsible for monitorinv Biv Island Beverave Container Law activities. The Division's Recvclinv Proerams section lacks the ability to adequately monitor County waste diversion efforts and respond to public information reauests rewarding the availability of recvclinv. re-use. and source reduction opportunities throughout the Biv Island. The Recvclinv Specialist I position will provide necessary support to the understaffed Recvclinv Proerams section ? APPROVED: $ ? DENIED ? DEFERRED: NO'T'ES: DATE: (Use continuation sheets as necessary.) Page: _ _