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offered discounted fees on Saturdays. An acceptable list and more <br />information is at http://hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/e-waste. Mr. K’s is <br />open and accepting electronics daily. <br />• The County provides free monthly electronic recycling collections in Hilo, <br />Kona, Waimea and Wai‘ōhinu for residential electronics only. Details of the <br />County collections and any changes to private collections will be posted on <br />our website at http://hawaiizerowaste.org/recycle/e-waste. <br />• Currently, no manufacturer offers convenient on-island take-back of <br />electronics. Manufacturers only offer this convenience on O‘ahu to comply <br />with the Electronic Waste and Television Recycling & Recovery Act <br />mandatory take-back provisions. A stronger EPR law requiring convenient <br />on-island manufacturer sponsored take-back should be considered. The <br />DOH awarded the County grant funding in FY2019, partially reimbursing <br />SWD electronics recycling expenditures. <br /> <br />F. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE (HHW): <br />• The next HHW Collection Events are tentatively scheduled for August 2019 <br />in Hilo and Kona. Currently, permits are being obtained. More information <br />is available at http://www.hazardouswaste.org/recycle/ household- <br />hazardous-waste/. <br />• March 2019 events were very successful with good turnout. <br /> <br />G. 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 <br />the spread of Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death caused by Ceratocystis lukuohia or <br />Ceratocystis huliohia. They also recommend not transporting ‘ōhi‘a plant <br />material from an infected area to a non-infected area. DEM has <br />recommended that people not bring any ‘ōhi‘a plant material to our <br />greenwaste collection sites and 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. SWD relocated the greenwaste <br />recycling at the Waimea Recycling and Transfer Station to make it more <br />convenient for residents. <br /> <br />H. SCHOOL RECYCLING AND TOURS: <br />• Requests for school and HCC/UHH tours of SWD facilities continue. Many <br />are 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 />4 <br /> <br />