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<br />Division relocated the green waste recycling at the Waimea Recycling and <br />Transfer Station to make it more convenient for residents. <br /> <br />H. SCHOOL RECYCLING & TOURS: <br />• Requests for school and HCC/UHH tours continue. These tours are helpful in <br />educating the next generation on recycling and sustainability. Several tours <br />have already taken place for various schools island wide. <br /> <br />I. SPECIAL EVENT RECYCLING: <br />• The Recycling Section continues to offer free rental HI-5 Event Recycling <br />Bins for fundraisers at community, sports or family events. Bins can be <br />requested via an online application form at <br />http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/event-planning. Please submit applications <br />for reservations well in advance of events to make sure bins are available and <br />to schedule pick-up/drop-off. The hawaiizerowaste.org website also provides <br />helpful resources for planning zero-waste events. <br /> <br />J. HI-5 CERTIFIED REDEMPTION CENTERS (CRCs) <br />• IFB 3552, to “Provide Certified Redemption Center Services at County <br />Recycling & Transfer Stations,” has been awarded to Business Services <br />Hawaiʻi for the following CRCs: Hāwī, Hilo, Honoka‘a, and Puakō; and to <br />Atlas Recycling for the following CRCs: Kealakehe, Kea‘au, Keauhou, Ocean <br />View, Volcano, Waimea, and Wai‘ōhinu. <br /> <br />K. RECYCLING EDUCATION & OUTREACH: <br />• The Recycling Section’s website, www.hawaiizerowaste.org, completed its <br />transition to a mobile-ready format with enhanced location features. <br />• Information is continually updated on the site. <br /> <br />L. TIRE RECOVERY/RECYCLING EDUCTION & OUTREACH: <br />• The contractor has started second round six-month follow-up of tire <br />retailer/wholesaler education and site inspections. The contractor is to educate <br />tire retailers/wholesalers of their responsibility to charge a disposal fee for tires <br />sold and accept used tires from customers when tires are being replaced. <br />• The contractor completed an initial round of consumer education (media <br />release, radio, newspaper, social media, posters/flyers, etc.) in September/ <br />October, encouraging consumers to leave used tires at the retailer when <br />purchasing new ones, as they paid the mandatory fee for disposal. A second <br />round of newspaper ads is to run in November/December. Ads can be seen at <br />https://www.facebook.com/Return-Your-Tires-853709718126074. <br />• More information at: http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/tires/ <br /> <br />6. ABANDONED VEHICLE (AV) PROGRAM <br />• Bids were opened for vehicle disposal. Award of this new contract is expected to be <br />made in the new year. <br />8 <br /> <br />