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• Household Hazardous Waste (HHW): No `sharps' (needles) are allowed; perhaps <br />DEM can work with the local hospitals or Lions Clubs regarding proper disposal; <br />very expensive program to run, but DEM is getting quite a few calls. A goldenrod <br />'/4 -sheet was distributed with HHW Collection Hours. <br />• Scrap Metals & White Goods: does include air conditioners; the workers here <br />know how to handle these items with Freon. <br />• Used Motor Oil Program: There was a vendor `hiccup,' as Hawaii Petroleum was <br />sending the oil to a Maui sugar mill, but that shut down. Vendor has worked with <br />HELCO, and may end with a better result if HELCO can use the oil locally on - <br />island, but this is not finalized yet. <br />• Tire Education Program: Tire vendors must charge a fee for old tires (incentive <br />for customer to leave their old tires when new ones are purchased); <br />No State recommendation or standard charge, approx. $5-$7/tire; <br />Need to educate vendors, then educate the general public (2 -tiers); <br />Vendors are receptive to DEM's input; <br />Firestone Co. is shipping tires to CA, other vendors are shipping to Oahu; <br />Industry norm is to 'chip & coal it,' unsure what vendors are doing here; <br />Vendors must have cover to keep tires dry & no mosquitoes breeding. <br />• Green Waste: Being collected at Transfer Stations and transported to one of our <br />Sanitary Landfills; tonnage received is much higher in West Hawaii (almost <br />double of East Hawai'i). West Hawaii has an overabundance of it, so sending <br />green waste to Kealakehe (closer to Kailua-Kona), where the public is more willing <br />to pick up. East Hawaii has limited quantities (enhanced mulch developed 80 <br />cubic yards/day = 5 tons/day). <br />• Reuse Program: very successful; workers take pride & ownership of sites <br />• Future of Recycling Programs: Will update its Integrated Resources Solid Waste <br />Management Plan beginning in FY17-18; Litter is a problem and a Litter Reduction <br />Program is needed. <br />Mr. Vidgen asked what can be done about litter? He'd observed a dog and owner <br />near Coconut Island, the dog was picking up litter & putting it into trashcan. <br />Mr. Hayducsko: We need a powerful anti -litter community campaign that reaches <br />out to the young. <br />Director Kucharski: There is no County department responsible for litter, nor any <br />County program to control litter. The Hawaii County Code has only 4 lines <br />addressing litter (citation issued by Police, and a fine). Perhaps in the next fiscal <br />year there can be enabling legislation (amendment to the County Code) and a <br />budget so DEM has some responsibility. <br />Dr. Bennett requested `Litter Control' be added as an agenda item, so the <br />Commission can write to the County Counci Bennett offered to draft a letter <br />to the County Council in support of a resoluti. n. <br />Mr. Fear wants to propose an increase in the monetary fine for littering. He is <br />interested in finding out the number of litter citations that are issued by the Police. <br />However, it is the lowest priority (for law enforcement), so it is difficult to have <br />more citations issued for littering <br />