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�J�tv of'' '' COUNTY OF HAWAII ••_ �' /_• STATE OF HAWAII ••, .•74'OF•N►� •RESOLUTION NO. 123 13 A RESOLUTION URGING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ADOPT AN APPROACH TO THE COUNTY'S SOLID WASTE THAT INCLUDES RECYCLING, COMPOSTING, WASTE TO ENERGY, AND INCREASING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND RESPONSIBILITY. WHEREAS, On December 19, 2007, the County Council adopted Resolution No. 356-07, Draft 2, to embrace and adopt the principles of zero waste as a long-term goal for Hawai`i County; and WHEREAS, the 2009 County of Hawai`i Integrated Resources and Solid Waste Management Plan Update identified recycling and waste diversion as major activities to help the County reach its goal to divert 50 percent of solid waste from any landfill by 2008 and 80 percent by 2013, as set forth by Resolution No. 28-03, Draft 2, adopted by the County Council on January 23, 2003; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 826-08, Draft 2, adopted by the County Council on January 23, 2009, urged the Director of the Department of Environmental Management to develop an ordinance and implement a plan to prohibit food, paper, and compostable organics from Hawai`i County landfills by 2012; and WHEREAS, composting keeps organic waste out of the landfill and produces a much needed product for the County's agricultural industry with approximately one million acres of land; and WHEREAS, increasing the availability of on-island compost will reduce the cost currently paid by farmers to obtain compost from mainland sources; and WHEREAS, composting requires a specific heat regime which prevents the spread of certain invasive species, such as little fire ants and coqui frogs; and WHEREAS, the current two-bin recycling could be enhanced by adding additional sort components, thereby increasing public sorting at the transfer stations; and WHEREAS, the Department of Environmental Management has requested postponement of solid waste contracts in order to perform a comprehensive review of all aspects of the County's solid waste; and WHEREAS, waste-to-energy technology and modular composting systems have advanced in recent years, and systems are now available that require low minimum tonnage per day to operate efficiently; and