2011-09-28 Environmental Management Commission Minutes

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• Delinquent haulers will be barred from using the landfill until their accounts are brought current. • The department will continue to pursue collection of delinquent accounts. - F-WASTE STATUS: • On October 11, the department will begin ongoing monthly e-waste collections at the following transfer stations: o I" Saturday: Wai'ohinu o 2" Saturday: Waimea o 3rd Saturday: Kealakehe o 4th Saturday: Hilo o Last Friday of the month, commercial and government agency e-waste will be taken at Hilo by appointment only. Appointments may be set up by calling 96(- 8270. Commercial users will be charged an $85/ton tipping fee. • The department is pursuing a State grant for e-waste disposal. - SEWER RATE STUDY: Nothing new to report. - PERSONNEL: • Five new Solid Waste Facility Attendant (SWFA) positions will be hired by mid- October for Hilo. • Two new SWFA positions are being hired for Kona. • One new SWFA position is being filled for Pu'uanahulu. • Commission Member District Update Reports: - DISTRICT 2: Commissioner Randle met with Ikeda. Ikeda shared the following: • His interest in a recent proposal made to Council by Waste Refinement, LLC. • There is a local company that will pay for abandoned vehicles for the metal they can recycle. • There is a company that will take e-waste at no cost. Linda Peters, Recycling Coordinator, clarified that this is Habitat for Humanity who has a recycling grant and an agreement with Maui County. They have been contacted regarding our Big Island e- waste collections. - DISTRICT 4: Lim met with Onishi who indicated he supports waste-to-energy. Deputy Director Bishop shared that the county is taking a different path of zero waste as indicated in the 2009 Update to the Integrated Resource and Solid Waste Management Plan that was approved by the Administration, Council and State Department of Health. He indicated there is not enough rubbish in the county to feed a waste-to-energy facility. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 7. NEW BUSINESS Discussion on a Strategic Plan and Role of the Commission Vice Chair Warner distributed the Commission Mission Statement and Goals (attached to original). - Commission member Okoji made a motion to form a sub-committee to collect and organize commission input for strategic planning to be discussed at future commission meetings. Randle seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. - Commissioners Okoji, Warner, Randle and Lee volunteered to be on the sub-committee. Commission member Holley moved to accept the 4 volunteers as the sub-committee members. Lim seconded and the motion passed unanimously. - Each commission member was asked to identify their focus and priorities of the commission and submit the input to the sub-committee. The sub-committee will draft a