HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 028 Draft 01 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 28 03
RESOLUTION TO SET FORTH THE GOALS AND POLICES OF "I'HE COUNTY OY
HAWAII ON THE SUBJECT OF SOLID WASTE REDUC'f]ON AND DIVERSION
FROM THE LANDFILLS
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2002, the Hawaii County Council adopted
Resolution 238-02, which authorized the acceptance of the Update to the Integrated Solid
Waste Management Plan; and
WHEREAS, to significantly increase the life of the West Hawaii landfill, as well
as extend the life of the South Hilo landfill, we must begin diverting as much solid waste
as possible from both landfills; and
WHEREAS, the Update of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan delineates
strategies and courses of action to reach 80% reduction of the solid waste stream prior to
disposal with aggressive recycling and various waste reduction technologies; and
WiIEREAS, in Hawaii Revised Statutes §342G-2, the State of E{awai~i has guided
the state and each county to "consider the following solid waste management practices and
processing methods in their order of priority:
(1) Source reduction;
(2) Recycling and bioconversion, including composting; and
(3) Landfilling and incineration;" and
WHEREAS, in Hawaii Revised Statutes §3426-3, the State of Hawaii has
adopted a goal of fifty per cent reduction of the solid waste stream prior to disposal
through source reduction, recycling, and bioconversion. HRS also states that "Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to restrict a county from setting waste reduction goals
higher than those of the State."; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED that the County of Hawaii now sets its
goal at 50% diversion of Solid Waste from any landfill within 5 years from the date of this
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County of Hawaii now further sets its goal
at 80% diversion of Solid Waste from any landfill within 10 years from the date of this
resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the
Honorable Linda Lingle, Governor, State of Hawaii; Loretta Fuddy, Acting Director.
Department of Health; Harry Kim, Mayor; County of Hawaii; and Barbara Belh Director,
Department of Environmental Management, County of Hawaii.
Dated at ,Hawaii, this day of , 2003.
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1 hereby certify that the foregoing RICSOLU iH)N was by P,LARIONOPP
"rhe vote indicated to the right hereof aAopted by the COUNCII, ol'the ~ 101 SCI IUI I
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 28 O3