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11. Briefly explain the Pu'uanahulu W. HI Landfill expense of Landfill Tonnage Costs for $5,849,000 (5604.52.115). The County owns the site of the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill. The County has contracted with Waste Management of Hawaii, Inc. for the construction and closure of the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill. Under the contract, Waste Management is responsible for construction, cell preparation, monitoring, maintenance, closure and post closure activities. County employees operate the face of the landfill. We currently pay Waste Management $38.72 per ton of trash that goes into the landfill. We are projected to place a little over 150,000 tons at the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill this year. 12. Capital Budget FY07-The West Hawaii Composting Facility is projected to cost $1,500,000 and has a projected future operational cost of $250,000 per year. Is the Department planning to take over the composting of green waste from its current vendor? There are no present plans for the County to take over the composting of green waste from its current vendor. The County currently has a 5-year price term agreement with EKO. The experience gained during this period will help us to re-evaluate the options as we come closer to term on this contract and decide whether or not it makes economic sense to invest in the equipment (tub grinder, excavator, hauling truck, front loaders) and new positions (Equipment Operators, Spotters and Compost Project Manager) to conduct operations internally. The future operational costs of $250,000 per year represents the additional operating costs, net of the green waste tipping fee, that will be incurred when the composting operations begin. Our current estimate is that this figure should really be $337,500. The price paid per ton will increase by $22.50 (to $58.00), multiplied by an estimated 36,000 tons of green waste, less a tip fee of $18.75 per ton for approximately 70% of the green waste which is estimated to be commercial. We will be submitting a revised Financial Impact Statement with the May budget submittal. 13. Capital Budget FY07-The East Hawaii Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) Facility is projected to cost $300,000. Is the Department planning to take over the FOG disposal and recycling program from its current vendor? At present, the department is not planning to take over the FOG disposal and recycling program. We currently pay $60/ton through our Diversion Grant program for FOGS. When a collection site is constructed, we can either adjust the diversion grant price (to account for less costs to get the FOGS to market) or go out to bid for a vendor to operate the facility. 14. Is there a plan to reduce the Department's dependency on the General Fund? The Solid Waste Fund is the only fund within the Department of Environmental Management that currently receives any General Fund transfer. To reduce the strain on the General Fund, Ordinance 03-102 was passed in 2003 to increase the tipping fees by $10 per year for 5 years. The goal is to reduce to approximately 50% of the Solid