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<br />G. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW): <br />• June’s Kealakehe and Hilo HHW turnouts and quantities collected were <br />similar to December 2017. <br />• The next HHW Collection Events are scheduled for December 1, 2018, in Hilo <br />and December 8, 2018, in Kealakehe. More information is available at <br />http://www.hazardouswaste.org/recycle/household-hazardous-waste/. <br /> <br />H. GREEN WASTE DIVERSION: <br />• The State Department of Agriculture finalized a permanent rule (HAR § 4-72- <br />13) prohibiting the interisland transport of ‘ōhi‘a plant material to prevent the <br />spread of Rapid Ōhiʽʽa Death caused by Ceratocystis lukuohia or Ceratocystis <br />huliohia. They also recommend not transporting ‘ōhi‘a plant material from an <br />infected area to a non-infected area. DEM has recommended that people not <br />bring any ‘ōhi‘a plant material to our greenwaste collection sites and <br />recommends composting on-site. <br />• The County’s contract with Hawaiian Earth Recycling continues greenwaste <br />recycling. Enhanced mulch is available at the East Hawai‘i Organics Facility. <br />The mulch is treated for invasive species at EHOF since the modified State <br />Department of Health permit was issued. The SWD relocated the greenwaste <br />recycling at the Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station to make it more <br />convenient for residents. <br /> <br />I. SCHOOL RECYCLING AND TOURS: <br />• Requests for school and HCC/UHH tours of SWD facilities continue. Many <br />were scheduled in April to coincide with Earth Day. These tours are helpful in <br />educating the next generation on recycling and sustainability. Several tours <br />have already taken place for various schools island wide. <br /> <br />J. SPECIAL EVENT RECYCLING: <br />• The Recycling Section continues to offer free rental HI-5 Event Recycling Bins <br />for fundraisers at community, sports or family events. Bins can be requested via <br />an online application form at http://www.hawaiizerowaste.org/event-planning. <br />Please submit applications for reservations well in advance of events to make sure <br />bins are available and to schedule pick-up/drop-off. The hawaiizerowaste.org <br />website also provides helpful resources for planning zero-waste events. <br /> <br />K. HI-5 CERTIFIED REDEMPTION CENTERS (CRCs) <br />• IFB 3552, to “Provide Certified Redemption Center Services at County <br />Recycling & Transfer Stations 2018-2019,” has been awarded. Atlas <br />Recycling will continue to operate at Kealakehe, Kea‘au, Keauhou, Ocean <br />View, Volcano, and Waimea. Business Services Hawaiʻi will continue to <br />operate at Hāwī, Hilo, Honoka‘a, and Puakō. <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />