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transfer stations provided all such separated materials are sorted and disposed of as directed at the transfer station. [Pfehibited materials shall inelwae] Other than as permitted in the case of commercial haulers displaying a valid permit for use of County -funded transfer stations, disposal of the following materials is prohibited at transfer stations: all commercially hauled rubbish, garbage, swill_, or refuse, prohibited materials as defined by the State department of health and partially listed herein, refuse generated by a business, Federal or State agency, religious entity or nonprofit organization, construction or demolition wastes, abandoned vehicles, and dead animals, animal carcasses, and other similar organic wastes. (c) Except as permitted by the director, no material resulting from construction, land clearing, wrecking of any building or structure, or wastes generated by manufacturing[;] or industrial[, of „'*,] processes [suehas eat, f4sh, poultry, • egetable, or fruit procg] shall be acceptable for disposal in any County disposal facility. (d) Improper depositing of any material in any County landfill or transfer station is considered to be littering, and violators will be subject to the penalties of this article." SECTION 9. Chapter 20, article 5, section 20-52, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 20-52. Exemptions. La) During a time of declared emergency the mayor may, by executive order, direct the transportation of materials from a transfer station to a landfill as deemed practicable and necessary. For purposes of island -wide efficiency, the director may direct the transport of refuse, other than compostables and recyclables from any transfer station to either landfill under, but not limited to the following conditions: When transport to the alternative landfill would avoid penalty fees; When transport to the alternative landfill would meet designated minimum volumes to qualify for discounted fees; or When repairs or improvements are being made at one of the landfills." SECTION 10. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. SECTION 11. Material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, the brackets, bracketed and stricken material and underscoring need not be included.