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February 17, 2009
The Honorable J Yoshimoto
Chairman, Hawaii County Council
Ben Franklin Building
333 Kilauea Avenue
Hilo, HI 96720
Re: Monthly Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update
Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members,
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As a follow up to our original request to the County Council dated May 30, 2008 we are sending out
this reminder that the Solid Waste Division and consultant CH2MHi11 be allowed to present to the
Environmental Management Committee their monthly progress report on the update of the
Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan. The next meeting which we would like to be included on
the agenda is March 2nd in Hilo and is highlighted below.
This month the consultants and SWAC will be discussing the "Draft Recommendations and
Implementation Plan". The presentation to the Environmental Management Committee should start
bringing together some of the questions and concerns raised previously by members of the County
Council. I have enclosed copies to be distributed to the Council members prior to the meeting.
County of Hawaii Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan
Meeting Dates with SWAC back-to-back with Council Committee
County Council
Environmental Public
Month Workshop Purpose SWAC Management Meetings
Committee
February 8. Administration and Funding 2"d Hilo -Monday 3`d Hilo -Tuesday
March g. Recommendations and 3rd Kona -Tuesday 2"d Hilo -Monday
Im lementation Plan
April 10. Residuals Management 2 6`h Hilo -Monday 7th Hilo -Tuesday
May 11. Draft Plan 4`" Kona - Monda
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County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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Proposed Agenda:
1. SWAC update by CH2M HILL on "Draft Recommendations and Implementation Plan"
approximately 45 minutes.
Please contact me at 961-8515 if you have any questions.
Sincerely, r
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Michael Dworsky,
Solid Waste Division Chief
c: Kelly Greenwell, Environmental Management Committee Chair
SWAC File
Enclosure: 9 copies to be distributed to council members.
„ County of Hawaf i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
INFORMATION FOR DELIBERATION AT MARCH SWAC MEETING
Initial Draft Implementation Planning
This document is an initial step toward developing an implementation plan for the ISWMP
Update. It provides background material for discussion at the March 2009 SWAC meeting.
The text that follows references the tables provided at the end of this document.
Note: If you will be unable to attend the March meeting, feel free to email Dan at
dan.uitzler~~?ch2m.com prior to the meeting with any comments on this material.
Summary of SWAC and Public Preferences
This table provides a summary of the scoring of options received from SWAC members at
various SWAC meetings, and from the public during the December meetings (Note, the
SWAC source reduction options were ranked -the scores shown are Dan's interpretations
of how they would be scored based on the ranks).
This information provides guidance into the preferences of SWAC members and the public
about options. Obviously, individual persons have differences in opinion about each
option, opinions have probably changed as we've worked our way through the chapters,
and the information from the public is an extremely small sample that gives impressions
based on a very brief presentation of the material. That said, it provides useful guidance
about what we should include or not include in the implementation plan for the ISWMP
update
First Draft of Options for Implementation Plan
This is a matrix that includes the options that were outlined in each chapter of the plan.
Based on the scoring of options and Dari s initial opinions about SWAC preferences, each
option has been coded green, yellow, or red. The color codings have the following
meanings:
• Green =Recommended for inclusion in implementation plan
• Yellow =Further discussion or analysis required
• Red =Not recommended for implementation
After discussion and debate, one outcome we are seeking during the March meeting is to
agree as a group about the status of each option. For those options that there is strong
consensus, let's code them green or red and include/exclude them in the plan. If there are
strong differences of opinion about options, let's decide if any further analysis is needed
and/or defer discussion until the April meeting. The intent is to go relatively quickly and
see what we can agree on as a group in fairly short order, and agree to defer discussion of
any options that are proving contentious or needing further study.
Two key factors not shown are how fast we would implement various options and how
much money we would spend on an option. Different outcomes will occur with different
INFORMATION FOR DELIBERATION AT MARCH SWAC MEETING.DOC
levels of funding. This discussion we will also defer until April. Again, in the March
meeting, we're encouraging you to decide on which options should be in or out.
Note that there are three residuals management options and one collection and transfer
option shown in the table that were not in the most recent residuals management draft (they
will be added shortly, distributed to SWAC members, and updated on the website). We
think that it's appropriate to get SWAC's recommendation about what to do about the
closed Kailua-Kona landfill, and to consider expanded land purchase and more efficient use
of existing assets at the West Hawai i Sanitary Landfill. The transfer option into consider
more rapid implementation of station reconstruction: these aze mainly debt financed, and
speeding up the program would get all stations upgraded in roughly 10 years (2 per year)
rather than 20 years (one per year).
Crosswalks from Zero Waste Plan and ISWMP Update
At the end of the zero waste presentation at last Monday's SWAC meeting, it was clear that
many of you had a number of questions about the zero waste plan, including how that plan
fits with what we've been working on in the ISWMP Update process. On Tuesday, the zero
waste consultants presented the zero waste plan to the County Council Environment
Committee. The main comment received was a desire to ensure that the zero waste plan is
integrated with the ISWMP Update, i.e., the Council does not want two conflicting plans.
On Tuesday, County staff, the zero waste consultants and I met to discuss our comments on
the zero waste study. In most areas, there was agreement about the zero waste study
recommendations. Where we differed, it was usually about how effective various measures
would be and how rapidly various programs can and should be implemented) To
demonstrate that point, the table titled "Crosswalks" shows how the central
recommendations of the zero waste study fit within the initial implementation plan
recommendations (i.e., the green options in the prior table). Note that virtually all of the
zero waste recommendations are included in the initial ISWMP implementation
recommendations. The two differences we found are noted and discussed briefly.
We believe that this bodes well for our ability to report to the Council and the public that
the two plans are consistent. The differences in the two plans are mainly ones' of timing,
and that the ISWMP Update is a bit broader in scope (e.g., recycling and transfer station
reconstruction, closed landfills, administration).
Example Implementation Plan
The last two tables show the basic format we propose to use to show the implementation
plan. As shown, this is a starting point that shows the implementation plan included in the
zero waste plan. We will add to this other recommendations from the ISWMP update not
included in the zero waste plan, and complete the table with funding needs by year.
For the April meeting, we will develop up to three different implementation plans. They
will differ mainly in the timing and level of funding assigned to different options. For
example, the County Solid Waste Division has been directed to cut their 2008-2009 budget
by 5 percent, and to cut the 2009-2010 budget by 10 percent. Thus, it will be prudent to
think very carefully about how fast different programs can be implemented iri the light of
fiscal realities. That said, if SWAC believes that more funding is needed, it is appropriate for
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you to make that case as part of the draft ISWMP that is initially submitted to the Council
and public for review and discussion.
I look forward to discussing this informafion with you during the March SWAC meeting.
INFORMATION FOR DELIBERATION AT MARCH SWAC MEETING.DOC
Hawaii County Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan Update
Summary of SWAC and Public Preferences
Score
5 = Absolutely essential for implementation in the next 5 years
4 = Good idea; should be included in the next 5 years if at all possible
3 = Some support; include in next 5 years if funding is available, or possibly in the future
2 = Other options are better; consider inclusion in the future
1 = Stron I o ose includin this o lion in the Ian
Public
Source Reduction and Education O lions Score
1.5
1. Improve County Source Reduction Practices 5.0
2. Business Waste Audits and Reduction Plans
A. Education and information 4.5
B. Waste reduction plans for building permits 5.0
3. Tourism Industry -Partnering 5.0
4. Expanded Reuse Facilities -More services; more facilities 4.5
5. Establish Pay-As-You-Throw for Residential Discards at Transfer Stations 2 0
6. Expanded Home Composting Program q,5
7. Expanded Reusable Bag Program 5.0
8. Expand Source Reduction Education 4,p
9. Establish Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Policy 4.5
10. Landfill Ban and Mandatory Recycling Policy 3,0
11. Establish Opportunity to Recycle Legislation q.0
12. Active State/Regional Zero Waste Public Policy 4.0
13. Create a Zero Waste fund 3.0
Rec clin and Bioconversion O lions Score
1-5
1. Green waste dropoff at (or near) County RecyclinglTransfer Stations 5.0
2. Residential curbside collection of recyclables 1.5
3. Residential curbside collection of green waste 1,0
4. 3-stream residential curbside collection (organics, recyclables, garbage) 2.5
5. Mandatory recycling or disposal bans at Recycling/Transfer Stations 4.0
6. Commercial recycling and green waste with 4 key elements 5.0
7. Bioconversion of food and other organics from businesses and institutions 4.0
8. Increase County procurement of recycled materials 3.0
9. Marketing partnership with other Hawaii counties and State 4.0
10a. Improve recycling opportunities in County parks 5.0
10b. Improve recycling opportunities in downtown streets 3.0
10c. Expand the promotion of event recycling 5.0
10d. Increase County efforts to promote visitor industry recycling 4.0
10e. Construction and demolition waste reduction plans 5.0
SWAC
Score
1-5
3.5
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Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste O lions Score
1-5
1. Install Fixed (Permanent) Collection Facilities 4.0
2. Implement Additional Collection Events 4.0
3. Establish E-Waste Take Back Programs with Manufacturers or Sellers 5.0
4. Implement Advanced Disposal Fee for E-Waste 3.0
5. Add E-Waste Product Exchange and Re-Use Centers at Recycling and Transfer Stations 4.0
Score
1-5
5.0
4.5
3.0
3.0
4.0
Collection and Transfer O lions Score
1-5
1a. Retain existing collection system 3.5
1b. License all residential collection companies 3.0
1c. Licensing with mandatory curbside collection 2.0
1d. County provide residential curbside collection with County crews 1.5
1e. Exclusive franchises for residential curbside collection 1.0
2. Change Permits to Allow Commercial Recycling at Recycling and Transfer Stations 4.0
3. Timely Reconstruction of Stations That are in Need of Major Repair 4.0
4. Add Full-Time Attendants and Reduce Operating Hours at Recycling and Transfer Stations 1,0
5 Add Full-Time Attendants, Reduce Operating Hours, and Implement PAYT at Recycling and
Transfer Stations 1 5
6. Reduce System Costs by Closing Select Stations and Reducing Operating Hours 1.0
7. Lower Transportation Costs by Compacting Recyclables 4.0
Score
Recove ,Treatment, and Landfill Dis osal Residuals O lions
Wait to Assess Success of Current Conversion Technology
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R2. Waste-to-Energy Facility for East Hawaii; Ash and Bypass Materials to SHSL 3.0
R3. Waste-to-Energy Facility for all County Residuals; Ash and Bypass Materials to WHSL 3.0
One or More Modular Waste-to-Energy Facilities in Rural Areas; Ash and Bypass Waste to
R4. SHSL and WHSL 3.0
R5. Develop Mechanical-Biological Treatment (MBT) Facility at the SHSL and/or WHSL Sites 3.0
LF1. Expand SHSL for East Hawai i residuals, and use WHSL for West Hawai i residuals 4.5
LF2. Close SHSL and landfill all County Waste at the WHSL 1.0
LF3. Bale and Barge East Hawaii Waste and utilize WHSL for West Hawaii residuals 2.0
Value
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