2020-06-24 EMC Meeting Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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by group discussions of individual chapters during monthly SWAC meetings. The SWAC Draft Plan review and consensus of proposed revisions spanned approximately 170 days. At the end of each meeting, all SWAC members present motioned to approve all edits and changes as discussed, and SWAC members were informed that their participation in these meetings was part of the required 120-day comment period. • The draft plan was submitted to the Department of Health on 08/21/19 for its 90-day review. • Two ISWMP informational meeting were held during December 2019, and two public hearings were held during January 2020. • The public comment period was open for 60 days, from 12/06/19 through 02/04/20. • SWD staff reviewed the comments and testimony and prepared responses for the SWAC to review. • The SWAC met on 02/26/20 to review and discuss the DOH comments and the public comments and testimony, and approved changes to the draft ISWMP. • The following are the next steps for the implementation of the ISWMP: ◦ Staff and Parametrix are making the changes to the ISWMP as directed by the SWAC. ◦ The draft ISWMP will be submitted to the County Council for adoption. ◦ The adopted ISWMP plan will be submitted to the DOH for approval. ◦ Appropriate components of the ISWMP should be incorporated into the budget and into the operation of the relevant programs. B. TRANSFER STATION RECYCLABLES (“TWO-BIN”) COLLECTION AND RECYCLING: • The current contract will end on 09/30/20; however, major changes occurred. A downsized acceptable list of recyclables was implemented on 10/16/19 after discussions on deteriorating world recycling market conditions. Two-Bin acceptable materials are now clean corrugated cardboard and brown Kraft paper bags in one bin, and clean non-HI-5 glass containers (no caps, covers or lids) in a separate glass bin. Clean metal cans can be placed in the scrap metal bin at 13 of the recycling and transfer stations (scrap metal collection at the recycling and transfer stations has been temporally suspended). Overseas markets for recyclables are shrinking, and the value has correspondingly dropped. If further market changes occur, program modifications may be implemented. • On 05/01/20, SWD implemented new hours of operation for the Two-Bin Recycling Program (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). • On 06/01/20, SWD implemented a new non-HI-5 glass collection system at Volcano Recycling and Transfer Station in response to ongoing vandalism at this site. • The county is evaluating potential cost-effective environmentally responsible alternatives to divert material that is no longer acceptable. • A multimedia recycling education and outreach campaign that educated the public on the changes was conducted. It included flyers and brochures along with radio, TV, movie theater, and newspaper ads to educate the public on what is and is not currently recyclable, and discourage contamination. New bin 3