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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 0~
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RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE MAYOR ISSUE A DH2ECTIVE TO IMPLEMENT
RECYCLING PROGRAMS AT ALL COUNTY AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS
WHEREAS, the Update to the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the County
of Hawaii adopted by Resolution No. 238-02, Draft 5 on November 20, 2002, identified island-
wide diversion of solid waste from landfills by source reduction, reuse, and recycling as a major
objective; and
WHEREAS, on January 23, 2003, the County Council adopted Resolution No. 28-03,
Draft 2, which further set forth goals and policies to divert 50% of solid waste from any landfill
by 2008, and 80% of solid waste that would otherwise go to any landfill by 2013; and
WHEREAS, landfills have a finite capacity and permitted air space, with the South Hilo
Landfill projected to reach its maximum capacity in no more than two to four years, and the
Pu`uanahulu Landfill reaching capacity at some point in the future upon exhaustion ofpermitted
air space; and
WHEREAS, landfills aze expensive to maintain in order to comply with strict Federal
Environmental Protection Agency and State Department of Health requirements while in service
and during post-service monitoring for a minimum of 30 yeazs after closure; and
WHEREAS, a new South Hilo Landfill would be difficult and expensive to construct
and maintain, and siting of any solid waste disposal facility has proven to be controversial and
time-consuming; and
WHEREAS, by diverting reusable materials out ofthe waste stream, recycling prolongs
the life of landfills; and
WHEREAS, newspapers, office paper, cazdboazd, aluminum cans, glass containers,
plastic containers, toner cartridges, and computer and other equipment components aze
examples of recyclable materials that could be captured at the workplace and diverted from
landfills; and
WHEREAS, recycling in the workplace can be accomplished at relatively low cost,
with one part of the solution being as simple as placing a box labeled "Recycling Box" at each
County employee's work station; and
WHEREAS, the County needs to be a leader in island-wide recycling efforts by
encouraging voluntary recycling in the workplace and leading its citizens by example; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Mayor is hereby requested to proclaim Hawaii County's commitment to solid waste diversion,
reduction, reuse and recycling efforts and to issue a directive to implement recycling programs
at all County agencies and departments
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resolution to the Mayor.
Dated at Kona Hawaii, this 7th day of February , 2007.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUN L MBER. COUNTY OF HAWAII
ROLL CALL VOTE
COUNTY COUNCIL AYES NOES ABS EX
County of Hawaii FORA X
Hilo, Hawaii
HIGA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN g
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA
County of Hawaii on February 7, 2007 X
JACOBSON X
NAEOLE X
ATTEST: PILAGO
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
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Reference: C-69.3 C-2
CORN CLERK CHAIRMAN P S I G FICER RESOLUTION NO.
(DRAFT 2)
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