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Commissioner McIntosh said that it sounds to him that rather than justthrowing moneyatthe <br />problem and raising these rates, most of the state’s EPR projects needs to be looked at and <br />revamped. Just looking at the agenda, it was mostly about raising rates, and he would not <br />support most of those until we can actually look at the problems associated with them and <br />evaluate the programs themselves. <br /> <br />d. PaintCare (May and July EMC meetings) – continue exploring feasibility <br />with counties <br />Chair Adams recommended deferring comment on PaintCare. It’s moving along, she said. <br />e. Study packaging EPR options (August EMC meeting) <br />Chair Adams said we heard last meeting about EPR, and we are supportive of the idea of <br />moving forward with a study, because nothing is simple when we are dealing with an island. <br />f.Other candidates: <br />Chair Adams said that if commissioners have other ideas to set up for next month’s agenda, let <br />her know. <br />2. Transfer Station continued discussion on actions to reduce costs/increase <br />revenue. (Burns/Adams) <br />a. Increase in the greenwaste 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 diversionprograms 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 />(See agenda item 6-a below.) <br /> <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 />Chair Adams said Commissioner Burns was recommending that we look at all of our waste and <br />how we manage it from a life cycle standpoint. As the Chair said, DEM is starting the contract <br />on a set of recyclables, and the results we get out of that study will inform future efforts, and if <br />we can expand it. <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 />Chair Adams asked the Director to summarize the presentation. <br />10 <br /> <br /> <br />