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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0764.059 2022-2024 Mitchell D.Roth ° N '- Ramzi I.Mansour Mayor :'iv;-.,!;.�jl: Director -Yip-t 1 Deanna S.Sako Brenda Iokepa-Moses • r,T!of Nor Managing Director Deputy Director • County of Hawaii DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 345 Kekuanao`a Street,Suite 41 •Hilo,Hawai'i 96720•cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov c � Ph: (808)961-8083•Fax:(808)961-8086 DATE: June 18, 2024 TO: Heather Kimball, Chair c t And Members of the Hawai`i Counntt� Council r FROM: Ramzi Mansour, Director of Environmental Management SUBJECT: Bill 140: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE HAWAI`I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO SOLID WASTE FACILITIES. Please see the enclosed PowerPoint presentation regarding Bill 140. I ask that it be distributed to the Council meeting on June 19, 2024. Att. Comm. No jj Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. To: PIGoUrV,%t Ref. Date JUN 19 2024 Transfer Station Locations and Council Districts Ka'aauhuhu • "'- . s '\\ ; ''ri, onoka'a Pa'auilo • 1. , -----,..."------„ Puako 0 •.Laupahoehoe 9 1 \ , ip,F1ornommiu i _.-/ , ...4. __. 8 Papa'ikou ..., . , Kealakehe - ' - e.; ii. - __--- _ - - Aik — - ., Keauhoullp Grenwoocli = N --, ' - B3how - 4 Ke'ei 4,IP -.- i ' Volcano A07--- .lip Waiea /ii, _. 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',/,',, {l a may, 9j"�' I. l Imo` ,.. '^,,-a,-7." ` ,.V � f i 1' iii# a yti, r . 1 M ,,'� j - s/ ` a 4'''' r,' f,i b +,:l? ,„, ,;,. Af,./ ,,,S,,ifi" a ` r p1,4 a y .i i 4 ,ysp ,} 01, ) oti,t d r j ,F l /i1 j '. ° . I + t 1 �Jj Je'' ,1 •,1111, i iJ / 41 40 I >� 1 r s� s .4,t ,f. p . I{ f .f' �G —r..r 1; i t A ' , r., _ _M -•',,... ••• . �.t�`w 'ti Bill No. 140 Section 20- - . SWD facilities; minimum days of operation. Any SWD facility used for the disposal, collection, and transfer of household solid waste shall be operated and open to the public for such purposes no less than two days a week." Proposed amendment: Comm. 764.56 Section 20-_-_. SWD facilities; minimum days of operation. "Any SWD facility used for the disposal, collection, and transfer of household solid waste shall be operated and open to the public for such purposes no less than three days a week." Proposed amendment: Comm. 764.58 Section 20-_-_. SWD facilities; minimum level of service. "Any SWD facility used for the disposal, collection, and transfer of household solid waste shall be operated and open to the public for such purposes no less than two days a week and allow for the disposal of recyclable and compostable materials." Definitions ( HCC Section 20-01 -03 ) "Compostable means all materials in the product or package will break down, or otherwise become part of usable compost (e.g., soil-conditioning material, mulch) in a municipal or industrial composting facility. Compostable disposable food service ware includes ASTM-standard paper/fiber and bio-plastics (plastic-like) products that are clearly labeled either on individual food service ware or packaging for food service ware so that any compost collector and processor can easily distinguish the ASTM-standard compostable material from non-ASTM standard compostable material. Required certification of compostable food service ware shall be done by independent third-party organization Biodegradable Products Institute or similar ASTM recognized certifier" No facility exists in the County of Hawai'i to accept compost materials. "Recyclable means material that has reached the end of its current use and may be processed into material utilized in the production of new products" Including but not limited to cardboard, greenwaste, non HI-5 glass, scrap metal, appliances, solar panels, construction demolition, etc. 21 Transfer stationsHAW MArn KONA Ka'auhuhu 113) - Min to max drive time 10-18 minutes '• ,,� HOyOKA` 10 minutes - One of the few counties in the country a Honoka*`ri - PA' WAU?Ga KAWAIHAE maa IS A. -•-';�~ �, with as many as 21 transfer stations Puako(T.S) "" 'N«. Pa�ufb(TIS) LALPAI(OEHOE Was)Hawaii WAIKOL• i Lao/n* 1° (PS) - One of the highest cost per ton to operate SanilaryLandfil r. Y y, HAKAGAI Pu'uanahuiu) - No curbside pick up ` . , HonomOlTtS' a j i... _ PEPE'EKEO f Pipa•thou(TI8) HILO East Naai i / i I Reload Facthi 2 Organics Facilities ��k ,Tis i �, rb ,� ILCA-AONA r ' , N ', KEAG'HOL Kaauhou(Tls) , ( - \I1- „ � .- . ,Glenwood tl P Q KEALAKEKGA a'ai(TPS) Volcano(T)8) - KAPOHO .,�''`� Pa ITS) 1 Reload Facilityr� VOLCANO 18minutes WaNa(TtS) i Kalapanal713! KALApAA j i , 4MILOLP! Pihats(T7s).. '` OCEA\ 1 Landfill VIEW Landfall f staaen�,S> OEtin Ihp iT'sin `` 1 L.: NA•ALEHU WarAttinu(Tis) - Limited lifespan PUBLIC FACILITIES - LANDFILLS/TRANSFER STATIONS County Comparisons County Size Population Transfer Stations Curbside Landfills County of Hawaii 4,028 sq mi 210,000 21 No 1 Weld, Colo. 3,987 sq mi 265,000 0 Yes with charge 5 Imperial, Calif. 4,176 sq mi 177,000 3 Yes 3 Yakima, Wash. 4,295 sq mi 246,000 0 Yes with charge 2 Dona Ana, N.M. 3,807 sq mi 213,000 8 with tip fee No 1 Shasta, Calif. 3,775 sq mi 178,000 10 No 2 Adding more waste collection does not equal waste reduction Some Financial and Environmental Impact Min. 2 days Min. 3 days Min. 3 days inclusive of 2 days recyclables Et compostables Bill 140, Draft 1 Communication 764.56 Communication 764.58 Section 20-_-_. SWD facilities; minimum days Section 20-_-_. SWD facilities; minimum days Section 20-_-_. SWD facilities; level of service. of operation. of operation. "Any SWD facility used for the disposal, collection, and "Any SWD facility used for the disposal, "Any SWD facility used for the disposal, transfer of household solid waste shall be operated and collection, and transfer of household solid collection, and transfer of household solid open to the public for such purposes no less waste shall be operated and open to the public waste shall be operated and open to the than two days a week and allow for the disposal of for such purposes no less than two days a public for such purposes no less than three recyclable and compostable materials." week." days a week." $100,000 $200,000 + $500,000 pending additional analysis - Lack of staff and equipment - Lack of staff and equipment - Bids for all programs with no guarantees of vendors -Adds to carbon emissions -Adds to carbon emissions - Lack of staff and equipment - Wear and tear on county roads and - Wear and tear on county roads and -Adds to carbon emissions equipment equipment - Wear and tear on county roads and equipment Adding more waste collection does not equal waste reduction Goes against the 2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan recommendation approved by Council ISWMP 2019 Update - Plan Recommendations, Ch 8-4:"Reduce operating hours at recycling and transfer stations and consider closing one more stations" Additional cost to all taxpayers Financial/fiscal responsibility Acceleration of landfill lifespan Acceleration of equipment lifespan Staffing all stations Limits DEM's ability to plan and implement future innovative solutions _ Adding more waste collection does not equal waste reduction All solid waste facilities are accessible to nearly every county residence within a 18-minute drive, seven days a week. Therefore, DEM recommends deferring this proposed bill and its amendment until the Solid Waste Operational Analysis is completed and DEM can create a pilot program in FY 24-25 for Kalapana to better evaluate the need for services. Adding more waste collection does not equal waste reduction Questions? �„