2018-09-26 EMC Meeting Agenda and Director's Informational Report

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The 2019 County of Hawaiʻi Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) update will be prepared in compliance with the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 342G, which requires counties in Hawai‘i to update and revise their solid waste management plans every 10 years. The last update to the County of Hawai‘i’s ISWMP was completed in 2009. The update to the ISWMP will include an evaluation of local needs and conditions to determine the most effective combined strategy for managing solid waste while protecting human health and the environment. The plan will outline the components of an effective solid waste management strategy and identify short and long term goals, while providing a framework for implementation. As required by HRS Chapter 342G, Mayor Kim appointed members to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC). The County’s SWAC is comprised of eight members and has been meeting monthly. Input from the SWAC members during the ISWMP update process is crucial to ensure that the completed plan effectively identifies and addresses the County of Hawai‘i’s unique solid waste challenges. C. TRANSFER STATION RECYCLABLES (“TWO-BIN”) COLLECTION AND RECYCLING: The current contract will end on September 30, 2018, and a supplemental extension request is being routed. The SWD is now enforcing the ban on illegal commercial usage of self-haul resident-only recycling bins at recycling and transfer stations. There is a light-duty person monitoring the Hilo and Kealakehe RTS site and redirecting commercial loads. Commercial generators/collectors should work 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 follow-up meeting will be 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 was submitted on July 10, 2018. NTP has not yet been issued and is still being routed for signatures. • 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. 3