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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0099.011 2008-2010 County of Hawai'l Integrated Resources and Solid Update The Path to Zero Waste Waste Management Plan Draft First . Implementation Plan June 1-5, 2009 IRSWMP Update Activities to Date • Monthly presentations of draft chapters to SWAC and Council EMC starting in June 2008 • Public meetings in Hilo, Kona, Waimea in July 2008 and December 2008 • Presentations to various community groups Comm No. q. Ref. To: Ref. Date JUAN 0 7~~g Plan Adoption Schedule • une - - ounce presen a ions an pu is mee rags at Volcano, Pahoa, Hilo, Na'alehu, Laupahoehoe, Waimea, 2 in Kona • June 15 - Comments on draft plan due • July 1 - submit draft plan to State, Council, and website, and begin public comment period • Sept 1 - end public comment period • Mid-Sep - public hearing • Oct 1 -comments due from state • October - respond to comments, finalize plan, approval by Mayor • Nov 1 -final plan to Council for adoption by resolution • December - County submit final plan to state for approval Key Issues and Challenges - 19 stations require major repairs or reconstruction • Zero waste - Council resolution in support - County recycling rate currently 29% - Few on-island markets for recyclables (commingled recyclables to Portland, OR.) • Declining revenues - Double hit: Tip fees (1/3) and general fund (2/3); both down because of economic downturn • South Hilo Landfill nearing capacity - 4 years remaining - Over 130 inches of rain per year 2 1•• t 'r W r t~ ~ • Zero waste study • Aggressive zero waste strategies - Legislation - Pricing incentives - Social marketing - Infrastructure • Curbside collection • Transfer station reconstruction • Review of emerging technologies - Thermal - Mechanical-biological treatment - Other • Landfill siting study • Constructed wetlands for leachate treatment Implementation Plan Overview - Policies and ordinances addressing: • Building industry • Visitor industry • County government • Businesses • Extended producer responsibility • Reuse - More opportunity at RTSs - Partnerships with non-government organization (like Recycle Hawal'i) - Education and public awareness 3 Implementation Plan Overview 1 • Education, outreach, and public awareness - 3-year education/public awareness action plan - Implement a social marketing plan - Added County staff focus on education • Recycling - 13 new/expanded programs - Ordinances to address source separation, mandatory recycling, and landfill bans (differential tip fees) for readily recyclable material - Commercial as well as at RTSs - County "buy recycled" policy and partnerships with other counties to help drive local markets - Materials recovery facilities (MRFs) in East Hawaii and West Hawaii Implementation Plan Overview 1 • Organics -11 new organics programs - Modify zoning rules / County code to facilitate on- site composting - Aggressive support and promotion of home and on-site composting - Master composting program and outreach to farmers - Green waste composting at West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill (WHSL) - Mobile chipper for mulching at select RTSs 4 Implementation Plan Overview 1 • Collection and Recycling and Transfer Stations (RTSs) - License collection firms and require recycling - Reconstruction and rebuild one station/year - Staff all stations and reduce operating hours - Possibly close select stations - Operational efficiency analysis - Pay-as-you-throw at RTSs • Over 7,000 communities nationwide • Financial incentive to reduce waste • Bag/tag system • Extensive outreach prior to implementation _ • Illegal dumping prevention actions • Pilot program • 3 year phase-in pr Implementation Plan Overview 1 Household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste (E-waste) - Added education and awareness - Additional HHW events at RTSs - E-scrap program - Work with state on take back programs - Added County staff • Administration and funding - Illegal dumping awareness and prevention program (research, signage, code changes) - Operations auditing - Funding sources • Pay-as-you-throw • State and federal grants as available • Tipping fees and property taxes 5 Implementation Plan Overview f - Expand into the 7-acre expansion area at the South Hilo Sanitary Landfill (SHSL) and the 65-acre quarry site - 7-acre extends landfill capacity until approx. 2017 - Preliminary engineering and detailed cost estimates, environmental review, and permitting - Boundary amendment to consolidate parcels - Compare the cost and decide to either expand SHSL into the quarries, or truck waste to the WHSL site - Each 5-year IRSWMP review cycle assess whether or not to issue an RFP for a new technology for partlall of the County waste stream • Feasibility study to remediate the Kailua-Kona landfill • Master plans for the SHSL and WHSL May II Draft Update Key Outcomes - Many new programs and facilities - Ordinances to drive behavior change - Recycling rate increase from 29% to 44% (+/-10%) PAYT - Financial incentive to reduce waste - $10+ million/year to pay for new zero waste programs • Reconstruct existing recycling/transfer stations • MRFs in East Hawaii and West Hawaii • Expand South Hilo Landfill - over 50 years of added capacity • Operating cost increases of about $11 million/year by 2014/15 - Add staff positions for zero waste programs - $4.7 million for added quantities of recycled material - Cost difference made up by increase in tip fee and/or property taxes • $77 million of capital expenditures for new infrastructure and landfill remediation 6 Implementation Plan Source Reduction 'III Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 FY 09-10 FY 10.11 FY 11-12 FY 12.13 FY 13.14 FY 14-15 Ordinance: waste reduction plans for building permits $0 $11 $0 $0 $0 $0 Develop Extended Producer Responslbility(EPR) policy $0 $64 $0 $0 $0 $0 County government source reduction program $0 $32 $0 $0 $0 $0 Business waste audit and education program $0 $0 $0 $0 $34 $35 Toudsm industry education and promotion $0 $0 $0 $33 $0 $0 Pay-AS-You-Throw at Recycling/Transfer Stations $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Program design, education and outreach $51 $158 $108 $110 $113 $57 Purchase and deliver bags0ags $0 $0 $804 $1,607 $1,1347 $1,688 Implementation, monitoring and evaluation $0 $0 $110 $220 $100 $50 Subtotal $51 $265 $1,022 $1,970 $1,894 $1,530 Implementation Plan Reuse, Education, III Year0 Year/ Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 1415 Expand reuse facilities- more services; more facilities $0 $0 $0 $193 $198 $203 Reuse education, outreach, and pubic awareness $0 $0 $27 $0 $0 $0 Public-private partnership with NGOs(e.g., Goodwill) $0 $0 $27 $0 $0 $0 3-yr education and sodal marketing plan $0 $79 $0 $0 $85 $0 Zero waste education and public awareness coortllnstor $0 $53 $54 $55 $57 $58 Implement community-wide social marketing plan $0 $0 $81 $63 $85 $87 Subtotal $0 $132 $189 $331 $425 $348 Note: Most education programs are shown as part of other plan elements (e.g., recycling, organics) 7 Implementation Plan Recycling III Year0 Yearl Year2 Year3 Year4 Years FY 09.10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 1344 FV 14-15 OiOerenfial tip fee ordinance $0 $26 $0 $0 $0 $0 Mandatory source separation and recycling entrance $0 $26 $0 $0 $0 $0 Opportunity to recycle legislation $0 $26 $0 $0 $0 $0 Establish County-buy recyclad' policy, $0 $0 $54 $0 $0 $0 Stale/Regiomd zero waste marketing and public policy $0 $0 $27 $0 $0 $0 Outreach to State to charge school collection contracts $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 to add recycling Recycle an campaign $0 $0 $27 $0 $0 $0 Commercial recycling educafion specialist $0 $26 $81 $83 $85 $67 Slgnage and education for mandatory recycling $0 $131 $135 $28 $28 $29 ordinance Added recyclable transportafi0q processing, and sales $0 $0 $0 $2,245 $3,68 $4,716 Materials recovery facility for East Hawal-I $0 $0 $130 $132 $136 $139 Materials recovery facility for West Hawaii $0 $0 $0 $210 $215 $220 County pad, and public place recycling $0 $0 $0 $0 $54 $696 Event re cycling $0 $0 $11 $11 $11 $12 Subtotal $0 $235 $465 $2,109 $3,597 $5,899 Implementation Plan Organics ($000) Year0 Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Years FY 09.10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY13-14 FY 14-15 Mpolty zoning ruleadCounty code $0 $32 $0 $0 $0 $0 Organics ban implementation study $75 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Organics coordinator $0 $0 $54 $55 $57 $58 On-site composing program (subsidized bins and $0 $32 $32 $652 $668 $684 distribution) Cahill master camcorder program $0 $0 $32 $132 $136 $139 Training program and guides for farmers $0 $0 $0 $66 $68 $70 Stop wasting food - program with local food hanks $0 $0 $22 $22 $23 $23 Add green waste dropo0 locations of recycling1transfer $0 $105 $108 $110 $0 $0 distant Partner to help establish compost demonstration $0 $0 $36 $37 $38 $0 gardens Mobile tub grincer for recycling/transfer stations $0 $0 $269 $276 $283 $290 (contract or County) Green waste composting facility for West Hawal'1 $0 $0 $538 $552 $566 $580 Subtotal $75 $169 $1,091 $1,902 $1,839 $1,1144 8 Implementation I 1 aHousehold Hazardous and E-Waste 000 Year0 Year/ Year2 Year3 Year4 Years FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13 FY13.14 FY 1415 Llcansing and recycling requirements for residential $0 $0 $0 $33 $0 $0 collection firms Charge permits to allow, smell commercial use of $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 . stations (d ton) Full-time staffing and reduced operating hours $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Operational efficiency analysis $128 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Hire HHW/E-waste specialist $0 $0 $54 $55 $57 $58 HHW/ E-waste education, outreach, and public $0 $0 $27 $28 $28 $29 awareness Explore E-waste take back programs with State and $0 $0 $32 $0 $0 $0 manufacturerYSellers Develop E-scrap campaign (anything with a plug( $0 $0 $32 $0 $0 $0 Explore legislative actions for takeback of hazardous $0 $0 $32 $0 $0 $0 products and packaging Additional HHW collection events (10-12 additional per $0 $0 $431 $442 $453 $464 year) Subtotal $126 $0 $608 $556 $536 $551 Implementation Plan Residuals Management and Administration 000 Year0 Yeart Year2 Year3 Year4 Years FY 09.10 FY 10-11 FY11-12 H12-13 FY13.14 FY 1415 Engage State/Counties about joint soutions $31 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Feasibility study of reclaiming old Kona landfill $0 $263 $0 $0 $0 $0 Master plan for West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill $256 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Master plan for South Hilo Sanitary Landfill $256 $o $0 $0 $0 $0 Added operafions for lined 7 acre cell at SHSL $0 $0 $0 $0 $312 $320 Illegal dumping program $0 $0 $162 $165 $57 $58 Operations auditing $0 $210 $215 $221 $226 $232 Subtotal $543 Ill ll $386 $595 $610 9 Capital I $ Implementationvement gram ($000) Year0 Yeart Year2 Year3 Year 4 ear FY 09.10 FY 10.11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13.14 FY 14.15 Materials Recovery Facility for East Hawaii i $0 $0 $400 $0 $0 $0 Materials Recovery Facility for West Hawaii $0 $0 $7,000 $0 $0 $0 Reconstruct One Recycling/Pransfer Station per Year $8,000 $4,000 $4,500 $500 $5,500 $6,000 South Kona - Ocean View Recycling/ Transfer Station $0 §5,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 His Baseyard Facilities $2,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Equipment Maintenance Facility $1,000 §8.000 $0 $0 $0 $0 SHSL 7-Acre Expansion Design, Permitting, $600 §2,670 $3,800 $0 $0 EO Construction SHSL Quarry Expansion Engineering, Permitting, $283 $778 $385 $245 $210 $0 Approvals Old Kona Scrap Metal Yard Remedial $0 $0 §1,800 $0 $0 $0 Old Closed Kailua Landfill Remediason $0 $0 $10,000 $0 $0 $0 South His Sanitary Landfill Closure $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Beyond 2015 Total $11,883 $20,648 $27,885 $5,245 $5,710 $6,000 Implementation Plan Operating Fund Revenues and Expenses $II0 Year0 Year1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Years H09-10 FY 10.11 FY 1142 FY 12.13 FY 1114 FY 14-15 Revenues Slate and Federal Giants, Miscellaneous $1,110 $1,110 $1,110 $1,110 $1,110 $1,110 Landfill Tipping Fees and Permit Fees $7.456 $8.281 $8,444 $8,314 $8,247 $8,170 Pay-as-You-Thom at Transfer Stations $0 $0 $0 $10,555 $10,470 $10,372 Transfer from General Fund $22,084 $22,154 $21,939 $21,939 $21,939 $21,939 Additional Tip Fees or Property Taxes $1,300 $1,650 $4.990 ($513) $1,199 $4,419 Total Solid Waste Fund $31,950 $33,206 $36,483 $41,405 $42,965 $46,011 Expenses Administration $999 $1,202 $1,394 $1,428 $1,351 $1,385 Reduction, Reuse, Recycling $7,301 $8,155 $10,913 $15,163 $16,212 $18,589 Recycling and Transfer Stations $9,254 $9,354 $9,568 $9.861 $10,074 $10,326 South Hilo Sanitary Landfill $4,923 $4,784 $4,904 $5,027 $5,153 $5,282 West Hawall Sanitary Landfill $8,%8 $8,930 $9,153 $9,382 $9,617 $9,857 Closed Landfllls $505 $781 $531 $544 $558 $572 Total Operating Expenses $31,950 $33,206 $36,483 $41,405 $42,965 $46,011 Net Operating Revenues $0 $0 s0 $0 $0 $0 10 May 11' Draft County Hawai'i Update • Questions? • Comments? 11