Integrated Resources & Solid Waste Management Plan Update - Dec 2009

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4.0 RECYCLING, BIOCONVERSION, AND MARKETS 2002 Plan Update Recommendation Status Institute New Fee System for Waste Not implemented yet. Management Bioconversion No Recommendation (s) Addressed In 2008, a request for proposal was issued for potential Diversion contractors to furnish and implement an organics diversion Generation program at the future West Hawaii Compost and Biodiesel Disposal Facility. Marketing Enhance Local Markets for Recyclable The County encourages state or on- island reuse and end - Materials markets for recycled materials. Currently, green waste, FY 01 -02 glass, paper, and tires are used locally. According to the County Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the waste diversion rate, signifying the quantity of recycled materials taken as a percentage of total waste generation, has more than doubled from approximately 14 percent in FY 00 -01 to more than 29 percent in FY 07 -08. Exhibit 4 -1 provides yearly data of waste generation, recycling, and disposal activities. EXHIBIT 4 -1 Diversion Rate Trends in Hawaii Count Percent Change FY 00 -01 — FY 07 -08 Total 56% 227% 28% Average Annual 6.5% 18.5% 3.6% Source: Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management. The 2008 diversion rate may be divided into categories to characterize the amount of recycling and disposal by material. The two highest waste diversion rates occur in glass and metal recycling, at 57.8 and 59.8 percent, respectively, which may be due to the HI -5 December 2009 4 -3 Tons Diversion Year Generation Recycling Disposal Rate FY 00 -01 190,241 26,416 163,825 13.9% FY 01 -02 190,764 24,139 166,625 12.7% FY 02 -03 200,300 30,991 169,309 15.5% FY 03 -04 239,217 37,375 201,842 15.6% FY 04 -05 281,855 56,422 225,433 20.0% FY 05 -06 300,121 77,734 222,387 25.9% FY 06 -07 290,865 69,117 221,748 23.8% FY 07 -08 296,473 86,443 210,030 29.2% Percent Change FY 00 -01 — FY 07 -08 Total 56% 227% 28% Average Annual 6.5% 18.5% 3.6% Source: Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management. The 2008 diversion rate may be divided into categories to characterize the amount of recycling and disposal by material. The two highest waste diversion rates occur in glass and metal recycling, at 57.8 and 59.8 percent, respectively, which may be due to the HI -5 December 2009 4 -3