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c. E-Waste: look at ways to increase effectiveness of this program, e.g.: 1) <br />Increase fee for selling e-waste; 2) Request adequate e-waste funds and <br />fulfill allocations to the County; 3) expand current EPR law to require <br />more active participation/funding in collection and management by <br />electronic manufacturers (Burns/Adams). <br />d. PaintCare (May and July EMC meetings) – continue exploring feasibility <br />with counties <br />e. Study packaging EPR options (August EMC meeting) <br />f. Other candidates: <br />2. Transfer Station continued discussion on actions to reduce costs/increase <br />revenue. (Burns/Adams) <br />a.Increase inthegreenwaste fee, which primarily affects commercial <br />operations, to ensure the County has financial capability to manage <br />greenwaste and keep that biomass from unnecessarily ending up in <br />landfills. (Burns) <br />b. Support diversion programs to set up dedicated greenwaste days (e.g., <br />Honoka‘a) to avoid greenwaste going to the landfills. (Burns) <br />c. Develop pros/cons of ISWMP Chapter 8.4 recommendation to <br />reduce hours or closure days at Transfer Stations (also see item 7.c.) <br />3. Other Solid Waste funding recommendations <br />a. Expand/encourage life cycle assessments into all waste management <br />programs to better estimate long-term costs to reduce overall waste <br />stream throughout the island. (Burns) <br /> <br />6. NEW BUSINESS <br />a. Discussion/recommendations in response to the presentation regarding solid waste <br />to the Council’s RAWEEM Committee on September 21, 2021 (Comm. 378). <br /> <br />7. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE <br />a. Message to Director from the Chair regarding EMC Meeting Participation <br />(Adams) <br />b. A Recommendation for a Major Policy Revision for the Operation of the <br />Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant (Gaffney) <br />c. Director’s Informational Report. (Note: this month’s report and the responses to <br />requests for update are being delivered verbally). <br />i. Legislative update –No updates except Comm. 378. <br />ii. Requests for updates: The commissioners have requested informational <br />updates on the following: <br />1. LCC closure updates and next steps. <br />2. Transfer Station Efficiency: <br />a. What has SWD done to identify problems and solutions for <br />transfer station efficiency? <br />b. What is the average per ton cost for each transfer station’s <br />waste, greenwaste and recyclables? (Robinson/Adams) <br />2 <br /> <br />