06-30-2014, 04:42 AM
Hawaii County officials want garbage diverted from the Hilo landfill and turned into something useful. While waste-to-energy incinerators are the first thing that comes to mind, the ultimate facility may not be a burner.
A request for proposals the county issued Monday leaves the type of facility open. Instead, the county is looking for a contractor that will finance, design, permit and build a plant on its own dime. In return, the county will guarantee payment of a tipping fee for 93,075 to 98,550 tons of solid waste per year and allow the contractor to keep the proceeds from sale of residuals, energy or fuel produced by the plant.
In Maui County, for example, the recently contracted plant doesn’t produce electricity.
Maui’s facility will include a recyclable materials recovery facility to separate recyclables such as metals, glass, plastic, cardboard and paper. The waste then will be further separated into digestible organic fraction and residual matter.
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A request for proposals the county issued Monday leaves the type of facility open. Instead, the county is looking for a contractor that will finance, design, permit and build a plant on its own dime. In return, the county will guarantee payment of a tipping fee for 93,075 to 98,550 tons of solid waste per year and allow the contractor to keep the proceeds from sale of residuals, energy or fuel produced by the plant.
In Maui County, for example, the recently contracted plant doesn’t produce electricity.
Maui’s facility will include a recyclable materials recovery facility to separate recyclables such as metals, glass, plastic, cardboard and paper. The waste then will be further separated into digestible organic fraction and residual matter.
- See more at: http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-ne...ZoC3U.dpuf