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2/15/2011 <br /> County of Hawaii Department Of Environmental Management Organics Diversion Program <br /> Organics Diversion Program <br /> Presented to the Hawaii County Council Committee on Finance Resolution Overview <br /> February 16, 2011 <br /> - -- _- This Resolution: <br /> JN•('i OF NI Is need d forimplementing Resolution 826 -08to ban orgamcsfrom Me landfills <br /> Is consistent with Resolution 356 - to 'embrace 8 adopt the principles of Zero <br /> Waste' <br /> Will to implementation of composb;y as g recommended in the Rog <br /> 'Jy ImpfernebtatariP ansbotn adopted Counclement Plan and Me to Waste <br /> ••••RRRR.... Will brinuthe Counttyyclasertocom Iiance with Hawaii Integrated Solid Waste <br /> Managemant ACt(HRS 342G2) Dare each County isrepnedto considersolid <br /> wastemanagement practices in Nie following order of priority: <br /> 1. Source reduction <br /> 2. Recycling &bioconversion(including composting) <br /> 3. Landfilling &incineration <br /> • Will bring the County closer to compliance with State re goals of 50% <br /> www.h <br /> to abring e 50% arvers�on by 20 8 8 809b diverrsiion by 2013uncil Resolution 28 -03 <br /> Organics Diversion Program Organics Diversion Program <br /> Legislative History Overview Operations History <br /> • 1995 - Hilo greenwaste collection - 150 <br /> annual tons diverted <br /> • 1994- State HAIR Rules Title 11, Chapter <br /> 58.1 Solid Waste Management required 2000 - Kona greenwaste collection started <br /> Counties to have plans to ban greenwaste ',s 5,724 total annual tons <br /> from landfills <br /> • 2005 to present - County contracts with Big <br /> • 2003 - Council passed resolution 28 -03 adopting landfill diversion goals Island EKO for greenwaste collection sites In <br /> of 50% by 2008 & 80% by 2013 Hilo & Kona,: <br /> • 2007 - Council passed Zero Waste resolution 35607 2008 - County completes infrastructure for <br /> • 2008 - Council passed resolution 82608 to ban organics from landfills cam d p fi os (grading, operations of West Hawai' Sanitary <br /> by 2012 p g and sto ngeaimp > ng, liner <br /> • 2009 - Council atloppletl the Integrated Resource and Solid Waste Hilo and Kona recycled - Combined 41,8 greenwaste collection in <br /> Management Plan (IRSWMP) Hilo 41,899 total tons <br /> • 2010 - Council passed Sustainability Resolution 249-09 <br /> • Estimated 29,000 tons of greenwaste still <br /> landfilled annually! <br /> Organics Diversion Program Organics Diversion Program <br /> Over 50 of landfill Materials Annual Landfill Disposal Tons by Commodity <br /> County of Hawai i <br /> 2008 Total Solid Waste Landfilled (by material type) taarravwa w.arww,n *° t <br /> o s�ua�i ., is <br /> rom iav�k�+ax <br /> xae. wmh�mrewmarnrmirmsiwram .A+bwwar <br /> 1 <br />