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

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signage was developed by SWD and was produced and installed by the contractor. SWD is enforcing the ban on illegal commercial usage of self-haul resident-only recycling bins at recycling and transfer stations. SWD is working with the vendor to repair and maintain ramps. Periodic multimedia education is planned to remind customers of proper recycling. • Commercial generators/collectors should work directly with recycling companies to manage recyclables, as they are prohibited from the recycling and transfer stations. C. DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) USED MOTOR OIL RECYCLING: • NTP was issued on 01/03/20 for the period of 01/01/20 through 12/31/20. • IFB 3903 resulted in contract award to Unitek Solvent Services, Inc. • A list of island-wide year-round collection locations (six) is on our website at http://www.Hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/motor-oil. Residents can also recycle DIY used motor oil at all county Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events. Used motor oil (UMO) is not accepted at the recycling and transfer stations or at the West Hawai‘i Sanitary Landfill. The DOH ended funding of the program in FY2015, and the county has been funding the program 100% since then. D. REUSE CENTERS: • Supplemental Agreement No. 2 was issued on 03/09/20 for the period of 05/01/20 through 04/30/21. • RFP 3693 resulted in contract award to Transfer Station Thrift Store LLC for all seven locations. • The county operates seven Reuse Centers at recycling and transfer stations located in Hilo, Kea‘au, Pāhoa, Kealakehe, Keauhou, Waimea, and Wai‘ōhinu. E. ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: • The county’s electronic recycling program has been temporally suspended from the end of March through 06/30/20. • The IFB 3514 contract with Mr. K’s R&R expires 04/17/21. • Residents are allowed no-charge household electronics recycling on Saturdays at Mr. K’s R&R. Businesses, non-profits, schools, and others are offered discounted fees on Saturdays. An acceptable list and more information is at http://hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/e-waste. Mr. K’s is open and accepting electronics daily. • The county provides free monthly electronic recycling collections in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and Wai‘ōhinu for residential electronics only. Details of the county collections and any changes to private collections will be posted on our website at http://hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/e-waste. • Currently, no manufacturer offers convenient on-island take-back of electronics. Manufacturers only offer this convenience on O‘ahu to comply with the Electronic Waste and Television Recycling & Recovery Act mandatory take-back provisions. A stronger state EPR law requiring convenient on-island manufacturer sponsored take-back should be considered. 4