HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 224 Draft 01 1988-1992COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Council finds that green waste, or yard waste, is
unnecessarily occupying 25 - 30 percent of valuable space at the
County landfills; and
WHEREAS, the County landfills are reaching its capacity at a
much more rapid rate than previously estimated; and
WHEREAS, yard waste can he turned into compost thereby
decreasing the incoming waste stream at the County landfills; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works and the Department of
Parks and Recreation deposit a large amount of yard waste into the
landfills from the trimmings of the parks and highways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CO[JNTY OF
HAWAII that it requests the Chief Engineer to set aside areas at the
County landfills to allow for uncontaminated yard waste for
composting.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Public Works and
the Department of Parks and Recreation be requested to separate
their yard waste and take it to the designated yard waste area at
the County landfill.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii
transmit copies of this resolution to Mr. Bruce McClure, Chief
Engineer, Department of Public Works and to Mr. George Yoshida,
Director, Department of Parks and Recreation.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 5th day of
INTROD~ED aY:
1990.
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adoppted by the COUNCIL
of the County of Hawaii on SeAtember 5, 1990 ,
ATTEST:
~ ~~a~ ~.
`~~ COUNTY RK HAIRMAN & PRES DING OFFICER
LA/DH
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
DOMINGO X
HALE X
}[9C)tA33
KOKUBUN
LAI X
MAKUAKANE X
RUDDLE X
SCHUTTE X
YAdvtdc9tlt
0
Reference PWC-117
RESOLUTION NO. ~.4 JO