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<br />• SWD is evaluating the quantity and frequency of these events in light of reduced <br />county funding and issues coordinating these events at schools closed during <br />COVID-19. <br /> <br />G. GREENWASTE DIVERSION: <br />• The State Department of Agriculture finalized a permanent rule (HAR § 4-72-13) <br />prohibiting the interisland transport of ‘ōhi‘a plant material to prevent the <br />spread of Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death caused by Ceratocystis lukuohia or Ceratocystis <br />huliohia. They also recommend not transporting ‘ōhi‘a plant material from an <br />infected area to a non-infected area. DEM has recommended that people not <br />bring any ‘ōhi‘a plant material to our greenwaste collection sites and <br />recommends composting on-site. <br />• The county’s contract with Hawaiian Earth Recycling continues greenwaste <br />recycling. Enhanced mulch is available at the East Hawai‘i Organics Facility. The <br />mulch is treated for invasive species at EHOF since the modified State <br />Department of Health permit was issued. SWD relocated the greenwaste <br />recycling at the Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station to make it more <br />convenient for residents. <br />• New greenwaste drop-off guidelines for recycling and transfer stations were <br />implemented on 07/08/19. The new requirements address the number of loads, <br />load sizes, and greenwaste dimensions. For more information go to <br />http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/greenwaste/. <br /> <br />H. SCHOOL RECYCLING AND TOURS: <br /> Requests for school and HCC/UHH tours of SWD facilities continue. Many were <br />scheduled in April to coincide with Earth Day, but these were all cancelled or <br />postponed due to the COVID-19 shutdown of non-essential services. These tours <br />are helpful in educating the next generation on recycling and sustainability. Several <br />tours have already taken place for various schools island wide. When schools <br />resume with new guidelines, these guidelines need to be implemented. <br /> <br />I. SPECIAL EVENT RECYCLING: <br /> The Recycling Section continues to offer free rental HI-5 Event Recycling Bins for <br />fundraisers at community, sports or family events. Bins can be requested via an <br />online application form at http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/event-planning. Please <br />submit applications for reservations well in advance of events to make sure bins are <br />available and to schedule pick-up/drop-off. The www.hawaiizerowaste.org website <br />also provides helpful resources for planning zero-waste events. <br /> <br />J. HI-5 CERTIFIED REDEMPTION CENTERS (CRCs) <br />• Business Services Hawaiʻi has agreed to their op?on year. <br />• Atlas Recycling has agreed to their option year for Keaʻau, Kealakehe, Keauhou, <br />and Waimea. Ocean View, Wai‘ōhinu, and Volcano will be going out for bid. <br />• The third quarter report has been completed and submitted to DOH. <br />5 <br /> <br />