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

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E. ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: • The IFB 3514 contract awarded to Mr. K’s R&R expires April 17, 2018. A memo requesting to extend the contract was sent to our Business Services Section, and the vendor indicated willingness to extend. • Residents are allowed no-charge household electronics recycling on Saturdays at Mr. K’s R&R. Businesses, non-profits, schools, and others are offered discounted fees on Saturdays. An acceptable list and more information is at http://hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/e-waste. Mr. K’s is open and accepting electronics daily. • The County provides free monthly electronic recycling collections in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and Wai‘ōhinu for residential electronics only. Details of the County collections and any changes to private collections will be posted on our website at http://hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/e-waste. • No manufacturer currently offers convenient on-island take-back of electronics; manufacturers only offer convenience on O‘ahu to comply with the Electronic Waste and Television Recycling & Recovery Act mandatory take-back provisions. The DOH has issued an MOA to the County to resume grant funding in FY2018 Q4 partially reimbursing SWD electronics recycling expenditures. It is awaiting approvals. F. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW): • March’s Waimea and Pāhoa HHW turnouts and quantities collected were similar to last year. • The next HHW Collection Events are scheduled for June 2, 2018, in Kealakehe and June 16, 2018, in Hilo. More information is available at http://www.hazardouswaste.org/recycle/household-hazardous-waste/. G. GREEN WASTE DIVERSION: • The State Department of Agriculture finalized a permanent rule (HAR § 4-72- 13) prohibiting the interisland transport of ‘ōhi‘a plant material to prevent the spread of Rapid Ōʽhiʽa Death caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata. They also recommend not transporting ‘ōhi‘a plant material from an infected area to a non-infected area. DEM has recommended that people not bring any ‘ōhi‘a plant material to our green waste collection sites and recommends composting on-site. The County’s new contract with Hawaiian Earth Recycling continues green waste recycling. Enhanced mulch is available at the East Hawai‘i Organics Facility. The mulch is treated for invasive species at EHOF since the modified State Department of Health permit was issued. The SWD relocated the green waste recycling at the Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station to make it more convenient for residents. H. SCHOOL RECYCLING AND TOURS: • Requests for school and HCC/UHH tours of SWD facilities continue. Many were scheduled around Earth Day in April. These tours are helpful in educating the next generation on recycling and sustainability. Several tours have already taken place for various schools island wide.