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RESOLUTION NO. 12,07
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH BRANCH
WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TO
DRAFT AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING MANDATORY GLASS CONTAINER
RECYCLING BY RESTAURANTS AND BARS
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 yeazs, and the
Pu`uanahulu Landfill reaching capacity at some point in the future upon exhaustion of permitted
air space; and
WHEREAS, landfills are 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 years 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 of the waste stream, recycling prolongs
the life of landfills; and
WHEREAS, glass containers are relatively easy to collect, process, and reuse; and
WHEREAS, many restaurants and bars generate significant quantities of waste items,
particularly glass containers; and
WHEREAS, currently, most, if not all, recyclable glass is used on-island, generally for
aggregate and pipe-cushioning; now therefore,
BG IT 12ESOLVEll BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the
Legislative Research Branch work with the Department of Environmental Management to draft
an ordinance requiring mandatory glass container recycling by restaurants and bars.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any ordinance shall be timed to allow restaurants
and bars sufficient time to make necessary accommodations for the implementation of
mandatory glass container recycling, but no later than 12 months from the effective date of an
amendment to the Hawaii County Code requiring mandatory glass container recycling by
restaurants and bars.
HG IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward a copy of this
resohrtion to the Legislative Research Branch and the Department of Environmental
Management for drafting of an ordinance and the proposed amendment to the Hawaii County
Code requiring mandatory glass container recycling by restaurants and bars.
Dated at Kona , Hawaii, this '7th day of February , 2007.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCI MBER, CO TY OF HAWAII
COUN"fY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii Hues NOES Aas Ex
Hilo, Hawaii EOR~ g
HIGA X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the ~ ote indica[ed to nc~ right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
Cuunt~ ofllawui'i on_ February 7 ~ 2007
JACOHSON X
NAEOLg X
\ I I I S I PILAGO X
YAGONG X
YOSHIMOTO X
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IY~,~,i~_ ,Q ~ Reference: C-68.3/FMC-1
COL~N /y/ CLERK CHAIRMAN RE [IN~G O FICER RESOLUTION NO. ~9 V~
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