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these facilities to be ableto accommodate trailers, because they were not initially built for that purpose. The whole idea was small vehicles come in, they dump their household garbage into the chute, and people go on their daily business. We are looking at different options. Maybe instead of having sites open three or five days for residential waste, take a day away from residential and dedicate it to trailers, and try to modify the site and eliminate the hazards. If we cannot modify the hazards, then we will go back to Council Member Richards and convey the new findings. But if we take a day away, the residents without trailers might get mad because now they have one day fewer for garbage. As a Commission you need to know where that is going to go. Any comments or recommendations on that topic would also be appreciated. It’s taking one day away from non-trailer users, and how many people have a trailer? If 10 percent of residents use a trailer, is it feasible to take one day away from everyone else? And the trailer ban is not really a ban. They still can drive to landfill. We aren’t saying you cannot use a trailer at all. Take it to the landfill. It’s a bigger site, you can move around without creating a safety hazard to vehicles or workers around you. Chair Adams said that just as the Commission prefers to meet virtually, driving to this island from wherever you live is also a logistical headache. And when you talk about distributed compost sites, and how we locate things in places that are convenient, practical, and safe, it’s a big challenge on this island. Director Mansour said that when the decision was made in late 2020, it was safety, which is the No. 1 priority for staff that operate the facilities. Make it a weekend trip. Unless you can find us money to convert these transfer stations. That’s where the challenge is, the funding, the way it was designed, and the distance. You hit it right on. There is a big distance between locations. Chair Adams said that would be another place where a Life Cycle Analysis would be advantageous. Do we need 22 transfer stations? What makes sense on this island? Director Mansour said if you are within 30 to 40 minutes away from a facility, that is a reasonable to drive. You don’t want facilities too close to each other because that increases cost. He understands convenience but that comes with a price. We cannot provide a convenient service if we do not have the money. Unless people are willing to pay for it, and we would be more than happy to build more stations. These are the challenges. Commissioner McIntosh has a trailer. From what he has seen it has become a problem in the last year or so because the transfer stations have restricted days of use. They used to be open every day, 12 hours a day. He could use his trailer but not anymore. There is no way to turn around, he’s afraid he might get stuck, and there are always 10 cars in the waiting line. He does not think there are enough people with trailers on the island to designate one day out of the week. What might be better is if you had some designated areas. You could have the dump in Kona, the one in Hilo, an You could have a couple days out of the month to allow trailers and people can plan their schedules around it, rather than outright banning it. Once our transfer station is fixed you can maneuver your trailer without any problems. 20