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ldul v:V= yC- -..a�i I c ∎a.n sarA_ The Count) DPW has requested (from the State E (9H- OS \VNI) an extension to the permit allowing them to operate the South Hilo Landfill. Although an official reply has not been received et discussions with the OS \W\I and DPW have covered various conditions that might be attached to such an extension. In other words. the extension will likel\ be granted. One of the conditions will require DPW to have a plan for East Hawaii that will address di\ sion of materials and management of the waste stream. On Thursday. December 17. Mr. Sumada and I discussed ways in which solid waste manage- ment plans for East Hawaii could be determined. Rec }cle Hawaii has a project underway involving community -based planning for solid waste and cost recover }. DPW has plans to dovetail this project with background education and information gathering in order to upgrade the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the County of Hawaii. We see the need for collaboration ivi Council. Admini tration and public in this effort. Closing the landfill before having a plan in place will not allow us to invest our limited funds in the best management method. For example. if the landfill closes soon. the options for handling the waste are limited. We might end up long hauling all the waste and reusable resources to Kona. This method will be very costly as well as guarantee us on -going hauling and burial costs. The expense invested in new hauling equipment could outweigh future di ersion options. It is critical to have options before you when snaking this important decision to prevent the expenditure of funds that might not be appropriate at this u me. Please remove the $12 million from the bond issuance in order for our community to ha\ e an appropriate plan in place before we close the landfill. RII i - A \IF \DI \G ORDINANCE 98 -00 B.Ei AIIJG TC) PURI IC I \IPROWF \IF\TS AND FI \A \CI \GTHEREOF FOR THIS FISC'ALXEAR We are IN ng that.ill 1 '4 he amended to reflect Rimming for a_maresompiehensiv e c waste management -ycte t an_jtict a C &D I andfill. \\ inch b\ its definition is unsuitable to Hilo weather conditions. If an amendment were not possible at this time then a deferral would be the next best option. The amount of C&D material disposed at the South Hilo Landfill last fiscal year amounted to only 8c T of the waste stream. or roughl} 3.000 tons I AA ould like to clarify the general parameters around management systems for C&D \A aste according to my last discussion with \Ir. Harder on Frida\ December 18 • First. a C &D Landfill requires a liner. Although the liner is made of a lighter weight material than that used for Municipal Solid Waste ( \IS\W) liners. it \A ill collect leachate. Operating the landfill will require extensive financial investments to cover pumping the fluids out and monitoring those fluids throughout its life. Only C&D permitted waste materials can be accepted. No loads contain- ing an\ \IS \W (which is t picalIA found at most construction sues] will be allowed. Materials such as inert aggregates. wood scraps and metal scraps would be allowed. • -1 second to of landfill could be considered for inert aggregates like concrete and asphalt. Thin Inert Landfill would not require a liner but would require the aggregates to be source separated i i e separating the concrete and asphalt out of the other «aster. ',believe this is the type of landfill being