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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0531.002 2018-2020 �sd o�Nq+r Harry ICirnWilliam A.Kucharski Mayor .; ®� Director Wilfred M.Okabe '®`' pR•a'w Diane A.Noda Managing Director Deputy Director evunfv of Pn�jalil DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 345 KekOanao'a Street,Suite 41,Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Ph: (808)961-8083•Fax:(808)961-8086 Email:cohdem@co.hawaii.hi.us October 23, 2019 % # - Mr.Jon Henricks -3 Hawaii County Clerk 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 : PowerPoint Presentation for Communication 531 Hearing: November 5,2019 ( EE C) Dear Mr. Henricks: Enclosed is a flash drive containing a PowerPoint presentation our department will be giving on November 5, 2019,regarding changes to the County of Hawai`i's 2-Bin Recycling Program. Thank you. Sincerely, illi m A. Kucharski Director Enclosure WK:mef Comm. No. Ref. To: C/ County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. Bate QCT 2 5 2019 Recycling Program Update Recycle Clean �- 1 Recycle Right November 5 , 2019 ......... ........... ..............................................................................................................................0.............................................................................................................................. .......... ................................................................................................................................................................... ..... .................... 2 — Bin Recycling Program started in 2005 as recommended in 2002 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan ( ISWMP ) 2 - b in i nq verview 2-Bin program consisted of 2 distinct collection bins Mixed Recycling Bin Paper (newspaper, copy paper, mail, corrugated cardboard, magazines, boxboard, etc.) Plastics - most shapes and sizes including plastic bags, film Metal and Aluminum cans (soup cans, canned meat, pet food cans, etc.) Metal lids - e.g. juice bottles & peanut butter jars. Glass container only - bottles, jars, etc.; no caps/covers/lids Cardboard bins at Hilo, Kea'au and Kealakehe. ............................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ...................- County of Hawaii Program Diversion Rate FY 2018 Total Landfill + Recycling/Diversion 283 ,021 tons Total Recycling/Diversion 58 ,825 tons (of this , greenwaste represents 37,915 tons) County Diversion rate: 20.8 % This diversion rate does NOT take into consideration what is recycled privately. That is by businesses as well as private recyclers . What Happened ? ......... ........... ..............................................................................................................................0.............................................................................................................................. .......... ................................................................................................................................................................... ..... .................... Global Markets Start to Collapse China was a major market for recyclables . In late 2017 one of many headlines : "Recycling Chaos In U .S. As China Bans ' Foreign Waste"' NPR - December 2017 Green Fence / National Sword Initiative .... ....... Global Markets Continue t"o Diminish China cuts back. Indonesia, Vietnam , Thailand , etc. increase their imports. Residual rubbish still a problem . Now that has come to a halt. No infrastructure to handle the world's recyclables. Rubbish from recyclables being sent back to countries of origin. Recyclables not being accepted. ............................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ................... Single St ream Mixed Bin Recycling Easy for Consumers, Bad for End - Market Today, the average contamination rate among communities and businesses sits at around 25%. " Waste Management 2018 World wide plastic production continues to increase. 2019-09-30 "The Battle Against Recycling Contamination is Everyone's Battle", April 3, 2018 WasteManagement : Media Room www.Media room.wm.com 2019-09-30 www.huffpost.com/entry/plastic-recycling-oil-companies-landfill—n--,d8e.4g16e4boe9e7604c832e i �o 1 F Ke'ei Mixed Bin "Recycling" Photo: Recycling Specialist - Spring 2019 How Is This Impacting Us .) Changes to 2 - Bin Recycling Program ......... ........... ..............................................................................................................................M.............................................................................................................................. .......... ................................................................................................................................................................... ..... .................... Current Contract • Original contract October 2016 — 2017 • Contained 4 — single year options to renew • Just renewed October 2019 - 2020 Up to Oct 15, 2019 Program Six materials 2019 cost of recycling per ton : $ 133 - $292 Oct 16, 2019 4 Two materials 2019-20 cost of recycling per ton : $ 133 - $266 2 - 6 i n Recyc.-Ii ng Changes as of Oct 16, 2019 Cardboard and brown paper bags. Glass Bin - container glass only i .e. bottles and jars Cans (soup, pet food, vegetable , etc . ) may now go in scrap metal bins located at select Recycle Transfer Stations HI - 5 Program remains unchanged -v Cardboard fee Brown Paper Bags Cardboard Brown Paper (flatten) Bags corrugated 5i33 ` www.HawaiiZerowaste.org i -41 OW ('31ass f.. ; (only bottles & jars) d Rinsed. No caps/covers/lids. oho Redeem H1-50 glass containers. oa www.HawaiiZeroWaste.org Recycle Clean wc Recycle Right No Longer Accepted Plastics (All types, including plastic bags) Paper o Office paper or junk mail o Newspaper or phonebooks o Magazines or glossy brochures o Boxboard or Paperboard (e.g.cereal boxes, paper towel tubes) o Food contaminated cardboard (e.g. pizza boxes) Metal o Canned meat, vegetable, fruit or soup cans o Pet food cans o Metal covers, caps or lids o Clean metal cans are acceptable in scrap metal bins Dirty or Food stained items Please, NO trash. o_. .o When in doubt, leave it out! See the complete list at: www.HawaiiZeroWaste.org - ............................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ...................- What Does This Mean to our Landfill ? Based on our collection data ., the annual increase to the County's landfill will be approximately 3 , 100 tons or 1 . 0 — 1 . 5 % by weight . Plastic, newspaper, mixed paper, metal cans . FY2018 Tons landfilled — 224,0196 Where Do We Go From Here? Strategies , Challenges & Opportunities • New Contracts • ISWMP • Education • The 3 R's — revisited • Collaborations ......... ........... ..............................................................................................................................M.............................................................................................................................. .......... ................................................................................................................................................................... ..... .................... New Contract? • RFI — Request for Information from interested vendors • Possible RFP — Req for Proposal based on RFI • Possible New Contract ISWMP 2 main recommendations • Life cycle analysis 4 carbon footprint of options • Education , education , education ............................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... ...................- Education • Presentations • Tours • PSAs. ads, press releases, etc . • Participation in community events • Social media • Website • Signs t ..vxxv xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx The 3 R' s • Reduce • Reuse • Recycle Source: https://www.epa.gov/smm/sustainable-materials-management-non-hazardous-materials-and-waste-management-hierarch ......... ........... ..............................................................................................................................M.............................................................................................................................. .......... ................................................................................................................................................................... .... .................... Current Act 254 — Statewide Plastic Source Reduction Working Group Feasibility study — Reusable take-out container program • Increased collaboration with community groups such as Zero Waste Big Island, Hawaii Wildlife Fund., Habitat for Humanity Restore, etc. • Kealakehe High School — HHWCEs Questions? OF 4 www. H a wa i i Ze ro Wa ste . o rg Presented to: Council Committee on Agriculture, Water, Energy, Environmental Management 11/05/19.