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SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMISSION FACT SHEET*
Purpose: To provide the 10-year update of the County of Hawaiʻi’s Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) as required by Hawaiʻi
Revised Statutes Chapter 342G
Authority: Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes Chapter 342G, Part III.
Hawaiʻi County Charter Section 13-4.
Appointment: By mayor.
Full membership: None specified per HRS § 342G-22.
Specific representation: None specified.
Requirements: The Committee may be composed of representatives from citizen organizations, industry, the private solid waste industry operating
within the County, the private recycling or scrap material processing industry operating within the County, the County coordinator, and any
other persons deemed appropriate by the Mayor. The Committee shall review the integrated solid waste management plan during its
preparation, make suggestions, and propose any changes it believes are appropriate.
Meetiings: The Committee has agreed that the regular meeting schedule is the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., or at
another date, time, and place as specified by the Committee.
Financial disclosures: Not required.
Reappointment: Not applicable.
Qualities: Respected by the community as being community-minded and oriented. Able to focus on the community needs as a whole without
catering to a special interest or self-interest.
Current members:
Georjean Adams (Council District 9)
Current members:
Steven Araujo (Council District 5)
Barbara Bell (Council District 9)
Paul Buklarewicz (Council District 6)
Robert Ely (Council District 5)
George Hayducsko DEM representative
Alan Okinaka (Council District 3)
Adam Scharf (Council District 3)
Secretary/contact person: Tina DeMello: 961-8270
Attorney: Keyra Wong: 961-8251
*The information on this Fact Sheet is condensed. For full information, see appropriate
sections of the Hawaiʻi County Charter and/or Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.