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2.5.9 Reuse. The reuse center at KRRC was extremely popular. Items dropped off generally remained at the site a very short time before being claimed by a new owner. Recycle Hawaii was forced to place limits on certain individuals who frequented the site, attempting to snag the best items. Recycle Hawai`i's policy of accepting only items that were serviceable or repairable was prudent, and no doubt reduced the number of items moved from the reuse center to the transfer station. Reuse is a potential source of revenue; some people may be willing to pay for higher value items. 2.5.10 Site maintenance. Ongoing maintenance issues included: • Maintenance of the gravel roadway and speed bumps. • Erosion where water runs off the transfer station pavement onto the KRRC gravel road. A temporary fix improved this situation, but more work is needed. • Rubbish left by users of the emergency water spigot neaz the transfer station entrance. • Rapid vegetative growth in the wet environment. 2.5.11 StaffinE. Recycle Hawaii began the operation with two part-time site attendants. It quickly became apparent that this was insufficient, so one additional attendant was hired. This was still inadequate at peak traffic times. Staff schedules were adjusted to allow a one hour overlap of daily shifts. On-site staff was essential to provide education, assist certain customers to unload/load items, manage the reuse center, and prevent contamination. The project coordinator recommended finding good people who aze assertive, believe in recycling, and can tolerate verbal abuse. 2.5.12 Traffic pattern/flow. Highway 130 fronting the Kea`au facility is a heavily traveled two-lane highway, particularly during morning and evening rush periods. Left toms into or out of the facility are especially dangerous. One fatal accident occurred at this location during the project. The internal traffic flow pattern at Kea`au transfer station was modified to encourage use of KRRC. All customers entering the site were routed through KRRC, whether recycling or disposing of rubbish. Some customers complained about this arrangement. Problems encountered included: • Customers stopping in the through lane to unload recyclables, thus blocking traffic to the transfer station rubbish chutes. • Excessive speed, which had to be controlled by speed bumps. • Rolloff trucks blocking traffic when pulling bins. • Impermanence of chalk lines used for marking the internal roadway and parking spaces by the recycling bins. 13