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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.