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NSY OF H4 <br /> William P.Kenoi `o°. 'r9''•. <br /> Mayor .. �y6i;, Sherman Warner <br /> ,,I,4 Chair <br /> • ;'4% ' ' ' Dora Beck,P.E. <br /> Acting Director <br /> •>.�►e of •40- - <br /> Count of paintii <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION <br /> 25 Aupuni Street•Hilo,Hawai'i 96720-4252 <br /> (808)961-8083•Fax(808)961-8086 <br /> October 29, 2012 <br /> Dominic Yagong, Chairman <br /> and Members of the Hawai'i County Council <br /> Hawai'i County Building <br /> 25 Aupuni Street __ <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 c-=' <br /> Re: Bill No. 286 <br /> Amending HCC Chapter 20, Art. 3, <br /> Relating to disposal of commercial cooking oil waste and commercial fats, oils and <br /> greases <br /> Dear Chairman and Council Members, <br /> By unanimous vote of members present at the Environmental Management Commission <br /> ("EMC") meeting of October 24, 2012, the EMC decided to forward to the Hawai'i County <br /> Council a positive recommendation on the above-referenced Bill No. 286 (Draft 2), subject to <br /> the comments and recommendations below. <br /> The EMC generally supports the intent of this bill, to encourage recycling of commercial cooking <br /> oil waste and commercial FOG waste to the extent recycling options are available, and reduce <br /> the amount of such materials going into landfills. <br /> 1. The EMC respectfully recommends that SECTION 1 of Bill No. 286 be amended so <br /> that the new language declaring prohibited materials specifically state that "commercial" cooking <br /> oil waste is prohibited, as is already stated in SECTION 3 of the Bill. Hence, the SECTION 1 <br /> new language would read: "Notwithstanding the foregoing, commercial cooking oil waste and <br /> commercial FOG waste are considered prohibited materials in any amount in any form." <br /> (recommended new language underlined) <br /> 2. The EMC has concerns that there are some commercial UCO or FOG wastes which, <br /> due to contamination with sewage or other materials, are not acceptable for commercial <br /> recycling. There are also other such materials like animal fats and shortenings which are not <br /> acceptable for recycling. As now written, Bill No. 286 would prohibit such non-recyclable <br /> UCO/FOG wastes from being landfilled, increasing the likelihood of such wastes being illegally <br /> dumped. <br /> Comm. No/. <br /> _� �°'(O <br /> Ref. To: --.6.1Alj..( <br /> rxti. Guts UL 13 1 612 <br />