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<br />• Atlas Recycling was awarded the bid for Ocean View, Wai‘ōhinu, and Volcano. <br /> <br />K. RECYCLING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: <br />• The Recycling Section’s website, www.hawaiizerowaste.org, is mobile-ready with <br />enhanced location features. The Recycling Section is researching upgrades to <br />the website to improve functionality and customer experience. <br />• Information is continually updated on the site. TV and radio ads are available at <br />www.hawaiizerowaste.org/info/media-library/ (HZW’s Media Library page). <br />• Staff continues to give presentations to community organizations. The biggest <br />nd <br />event was to be the 32 Earth Day Fair at UH-Hilo on 04/24/20, but it was <br />cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order. <br />• A new professional services procurement for Recycling Education Program <br />Development services was completed. Out of the Sea Media Arts will develop <br />education focused on two-bin contamination prevention, Reduce & Reuse <br />opportunities, Master Recycler Program, and update various promotional <br />materials. <br />• The previous contractor developed various education campaigns for UMO, the <br />polystyrene food service ware ban, and updated signage for the recycling and <br />transfer station recycle bins. <br /> <br />L. TIRE RECOVERY/RECYCLING EDUCTION AND OUTREACH: <br />• The contractor completed the fourth and final round of two-year follow-up of <br />tire retailer/wholesaler education and site inspections, educating tire <br />retailers/wholesalers of their responsibility to charge a disposal fee for tires sold <br />to, and to accept used tires from, customers when tires are being replaced. <br />• The contractor completed an initial and second round of consumer education <br />(media release, radio, newspaper, social media, posters/flyers, etc.) during <br />September through December 2017, encouraging consumers to leave used tires <br />at the retailer when purchasing new ones, as customers already paid the <br />mandatory fee for disposal. Final radio ads aired in June 2019. <br />• Signs reinforcing the message of returning tires to retailers/wholesalers were <br />posted at transfer stations to continue educating the public on proper tire <br />disposal. <br />• More information is at: http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/tires/. <br /> <br />5. DERELICT AND ABANDONED VEHICLE (DAV) PROGRAM <br /> <br />Towing and vehicle disposal contracts are in place island-wide. <br />◦ Zone 1 Towing (N. and S. Hilo, Puna, and parts of Kaū): Ken’s Towingʻ (6-Month <br />extension requested). <br />◦ Zone 2 Towing (N. and S. Kona and parts of Kaū): ʻDiamond Auto Workz (6-Month <br />extension requested). <br />◦ Zone 3 Towing (N. and S. Kohala and Hāmākua): Diamond Auto Workz. <br />st <br />◦ Hilo Vehicle Disposal: HMP dba Business Services Hawaiʻi - exercising 1 option <br />year extension. NTP issued on 11/27/19. <br />7 <br /> <br />