2018-08-22 EMC Agenda and Director's Informational Report (CANCELLED)

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directly with recycling companies to manage recyclables, as they are prohibited from the recycling and transfer stations. Redesign of the Hilo site is proposed to better handle traffic and customers. The SWD is working with the vendor to update and replace signage and repair ramps. A meeting was held with the vendor to discuss more restrictive worldwide recycling market and trade conditions and how these may impact local collections. Ongoing discussions continue. D. DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) USED MOTOR OIL RECYCLING: • IFB 3725 closed on July 6, 2018. Hawai‘i Petroleum, Inc., was the only bidder and was shown to be fair and reasonable. Award recommendation submitted on July 10, 2018. • A list of island-wide year-round collection locations (six) 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 (UMO) 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. E. 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, Kea‘au, Pāhoa, Kealakehe, Keauhou, Waimea, and Wai‘ōhinu. F. ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: • The IFB 3514 contract awarded to Mr. K’s R&R expires April 17, 2019. • 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. • Mr. K’s offered a “free” electronics collection event for businesses and agencies on June 30, 2018 partially sponsored by his recyclers and County of Hawai‘i. Mr. K’s is planning similar event at end of September, by reservation only. • 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. • Currently, no manufacturer 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 awarded the County grant funding in FY2019, partially reimbursing SWD electronics recycling expenditures. 3