2018-04-25 EMC Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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• The SWD has continued working on the restated contract with Hawaiian Earth Recycling, and it will likely be finalized in early May. This will reestablish the contract for greenwaste and composting services. This work is ongoing. • The consultant has begun the work for the environmental assessment that is needed for the East Hawaiʻi Compost Facility. Pre-consultation letters were sent out in early April. 4. COMPLIANCE • The first meeting of the 2018 Solid Waste Advisory Committee was held on March 19, 2018. The next meeting is scheduled for May 9, 2018. 5. RECYCLING SECTION A. ORGANICS DIVERSION PROGRAM: • The SWD is in the process of revising the contract for the provision of greenwaste and composting services. B. TRANSFER STATION RECYCLABLES (“TWO-BIN”) COLLECTION AND RECYCLING: • The current contract will end on September 30, 2018. The SWD is now enforcing the ban on illegal commercial usage of self-haul resident-only recycling bins at recycling and transfer stations. Commercial generators/ collectors should work directly with recycling companies to manage recyclables. Redesign of the Hilo site is proposed to better handle traffic and customers. The Hilo Sort Station recyclables diversion has tentatively resumed for commercial-only usage. We are working with the vendor to update and replace signage and repair ramps. The Hilo and Puakō ramps were fixed and painted. C. DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) USED MOTOR OIL RECYCLING: • IFB 3625 resulted in contract award to HFN and Cameron Corp. The NTP issued on October 16, 2017. • A list of island-wide year-round collection locations (seven) is on our website at http://www.Hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/motor-oil. Residents can also recycle DIY used motor oil at all County Household Hazardous Waste collection events. Used motor oil is not accepted at the recycling and transfer stations. The DOH ended funding of the program in FY2015. DEM has funded the continuation of the UMO program in the FY2018 Budget. D. REUSE CENTERS: • RFP 3693 resulted in contract award to Transfer Station Thrift Store LLC for all seven locations. • The County operates seven Reuse Centers at Recycling and Transfer Stations located in Hilo (opened June 5, 2017), Kea‘au, Pāhoa, Kealakehe, Keauhou, Waimea, and Wai‘ōhinu (opened August 14, 2017).