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SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI
LIMITED MEETING MINUTES AND SITE VISITS
July 11, 2018
8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Committee members present:
George Hayducsko, Chair
Alan Okinaka, Vice Chair
Georjean Adams
Barbara Bell
Paul Buklarewicz
Staff and others present:
Gregory Goodale, Solid Waste Division Chief
Gene Quiamas, Environmental Compliance Specialist
Tanya Buckley, Recycling Specialist II
Sherri Izumi, Recycling Specialist II
Kiana Suganuma, Student Intern
Dwight Miller, of Parametrix, Inc.
Neal Fukumoto of Wesley R. Segawa & Associates
8:30 a.m.: The group departed the Department of Environmental Management at 345
Kekūanāoʻa Street, Suite 41, Hilo, in a County of Hawaiʻi van. The group consisted of committee
members Hayducsko, Okinaka, Bucklarewicz, as well as Gregory Goodale, Dwight Miller, and Kiana
Suganuma.
Mr. Goodale added that safety vests would be provided to everyone where necessary.
WEST HAWAIʻI SANITARY LANDFILL:
Arrival time: 10:03 a.m.
The group met committee members Adams and Bell at the office and had a meeting with all
committee members and staff listed present. There was discussion about the history of the landfill and an
overview of the landfill in regards to acreage and the division of cells. It was also noted that this particular
landfill is lined. The group proceeded to the top of the landfill for further discussion.
WEST HAWAIʻI ORGANICS FACILITY:
Arrival time: 11:24 a.m.
Green waste is dropped off at this facility. Greenwaste is loaded into a grinder which grinds the
material into mulch. Committee Chair Hayducsko led the discussion regarding the differences of the
mulch process here at the West Hawaiʻi Organics Facility compared to East Hawaiʻi Organics Facility
(EWOF). It was discussed that because there is very little moisture and it is hotter than Hilo, they do not
need to process the mulch the same way as the EHOF. The facility also collects untreated and unpainted
pallets, as they also do at the (EHOF). Sherri Izuno created a handout that shows a summary of the costs
and volumes of commodities for the facility.
PUAKO RECYCLING AND TRANSFER STATION:
Arrival time: 11:43 a.m.
Mr. Goodale provided an overview of the 2-bin system at this location, and staff provided an
overview of the other components of the site.
After leaving the Puakō Recycling and Transfer Station, the group convened at Ms. Bell’s home
for lunch.
WAIMEA RECYCLING AND TRANSFER STATION:
Arrival time: 1:13 p.m.
Mr. Goodale and Tanya Buckley explained how the Waimea location works in regards to the 2-
bin system. Mr. Goodale also noted that a new Greenwaste drop-off was created, which is favored by
residents and located towards the bottom of the transfer station. The group then looked through the reuse
store and proceeded back to the van.
The group departed for Hilo, and the other Committee members (Ms. Adams and Ms. Bell)
proceeded to go home.
The van arrived back in Hilo at 3:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
George Hayducsko, Chair