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Mr. Scharf asked about the process for a special field trip, and Ms. Wong said it would count as a limited meeting. The State would need to be asked for permission, and the limited meeting would be closed to the public. Minutes would be required. Members can discuss but cannot vote. If the SWAC wants to have a site visit, they need to make a request to the Corporation Counsel, who will help get permission from the State. There is a requirement to advise the public of the limited meeting and that it is closed for the public. Chair Hayducsko called for a five-minute recess at 10:58 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:07 a.m. b. Solid Waste Division program overview. Chair Hayducsko gave an overview of the County’s recycling and solid waste programs using a PowerPoint presentation. The main points are summarized below. HI5 Deposit Beverage Container Program – Certified Redemption Centers - We have 11 County sponsored sites at the transfer stations. - There are 8 private Certified Redemption sites around the County. - The HI5 Beverage Container Redemption Program for FY 2016-2017 diverted 6,071 tons of recyclables from the County’s landfill. - The HI5 percent redemption rate for Hawai‘i Island is 87%. - 2-Bin Recycling - The 2-Bin program consists of 2 distinct collection bins: a Mixed Recycling bin and a Glass bin - The 2-Bin Recycling program for 2016-17 diverted 5,990 tons of recyclables from the County’s Landfill. - Signage is provided at the 2-Bin sites at the transfer stations, but they are seeing quite a bit of contamination at the sites, when the public does not abide by what recyclables are to be put into the containers. Education is critical and needs to be done constantly or you will lose the effectiveness of the program. Mr. Ely asked if there is any data available as to the cost of these individual segments of the program? Mr. Hayducsko said yes, there is cost associated and it is tracked. Mr. Scharf asked why there is a drop off in 2Bin recycling and Mr. Hayducsko said the containers are sometimes not available to the public because they are full, and they are trying to address that. Mr. Scharf said residents can be lazy, and there is a culture in the home to dispose of trash in whatever way is convenient. Traffic flow could be another problem. Chair Hayducsko said these are things that they will need to look at and address. Ms. Bell asked what the contamination is percentage wise and whether they had done a waste comp study recently, and Chair Hayducsko said he was not sure and that a 8