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The sort station is a large metal building in which some the rubbish from the transfer stations is dumped. When time permits, staff will sort OCC, metal, and other recyclable material out of the trash. The remaining trash is picked up by a loader and placed into a trailer for transportation to the West Hawaiʻi Sanitary Landfill. EAST HAWAIʻI ORGANICS FACILITY: Arrival time: 1:30 p.m. Greenwaste is dropped off at this facility. The material is loaded into a machine which grinds it up into small pieces. The material is then laid out in windrows until it reaches a high enough temperature (130°) to kill invasive species. It is called enhanced mulch. Pallets are only accepted if they are made of untreated wood. There is no charge to drop off residential greenwaste. It costs $60,000 to $80,000 per month to operate the facility. HILO RECYCLING AND TRANSFER STATION: Arrival time: 1:42 p.m. Mr. Goodale explained that the building in the front of the group is the HI-5 Redemption Center, across is the Reuse Center, and behind is the 2-bin system. The group departed the East Hawaiʻi facilities at about 1:45 p.m. and drove back to Hilo, where Mr. Kamelamela was dropped off at his office at 1:55 p.m. Keyra Wong replaced Mr. Kamelamela in the group. PĀHOA RECYCLING AND TRANSFER STATION: Arrival time: 2:30 p.m. Everyone looked at the Thrift Store as well as the various recycling bins, trash chutes, and the greenwaste area. Mr. Goodale said the asphalt paving included recycled glass, and they were trying to incorporate some reusable product landscaping at the facility. KEAʻAU RECYCLING AND TRANSFER STATION: Arrival time: 3:22 p.m. Everyone looked at the Thrift Store (two large tented structures), and viewed the various recycling bins. At 3:53 p.m., the van headed back to the Department of Environmental Management. En route, Chair Hayducsko said that for next month’s field trip, the plan was to meet at the office again, and Ms. Adams and Ms. Bell would be picked up at the Waimea landfill, which is closer to where they lived. More detailed information would be provided as the date approached. Ms. Bell reminded everyone they were invited to her home for refreshments afterwards.