2019-05-22 EMC Meeting Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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2. ADMINISTRATION • SWD held a meeting on 04/30/19 at the Aupuni Center Conference Room to discuss what effects the new East Hawaiʻi Sort Sta?on guidelines will have on the users of the facility. SWD is planning another meeting in June. • SWD is working on informational materials that will help the residential disposer understand what effects the closure of the SHSL will have on their access to service. It is expected that these materials will be published in the Hawaiʻi Tribune-Herald. 3. SOLID WASTE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS • Roadwork and site work continues for the new Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Transfer Station. This project is expected to be completed by the end of June 2019. • Contract documents have been signed for the closure of the SHSL. A preconstruction meeting is scheduled for June. 4. RECYCLING SECTION A. INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE: The 2019 update of the County of Hawaiʻi Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) will be prepared in compliance with Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 342G, which requires counties in the state to update and revise their solid waste management plans every 10 years. The last update to the County of Hawai‘i’s ISWMP was completed in 2009. The update to the ISWMP will include an evaluation of local needs and conditions to determine the most effective combined strategy for managing solid waste while protecting human health and the environment. The plan will outline the components of an effective solid waste management strategy and identify short- and long-term goals, while providing a framework for implementation. As required by HRS Chapter 342G, Mayor Kim appointed members to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC). The County’s SWAC is comprised of seven members and has been meeting monthly. Input from SWAC members during the ISWMP update process is crucial to ensure that the completed plan effectively identifies and addresses the County of Hawai‘i’s unique solid waste challenges. B. TRANSFER STATION RECYCLABLES (“TWO-BIN”) COLLECTION AND RECYCLING: The current contract will end on 09/30/19. Starting 12/01/18, a new acceptable list of recyclables was implemented after lengthy discussions on world market conditions. Plastic bottles, jugs and jars with resin codes #1 and #2 are acceptable. All #5 plastics and all plastic covers/lids/caps are no longer acceptable due to changing worldwide market conditions. A multimedia recycling program education and outreach campaign that emphasizes the new acceptable list has been developed. The multimedia 2