02-27-2019, 06:14 AM
The excuse given for building the new composting facility is to keep green waste out of the landfill.
Which was the same reason for, and is already being accomplished by the present operations.
I do not remember who to, but I have been told that the present Hilo operation is already contracted out.
I believe it is a native group.
Since they began composting the mulch into a more user and environmental friendly material, the quantity available has decreased.
Now you have to find out when it will again be available, often having to wait of a week or more.
The new facility, as I am given to understand, will increase the shortage, creating more demand for the county to take advantage of.
They shuffle equipment back and forth between the east and west sides of the island to support the green waste operations being conducted on both sides.
The larger operation is here on the east side because of the amount of green wast generated by the difference in climate.
Compost users on the west side will also be affected as their source may end up being from the new Kea'au facility.
That means it may need to be transported across the island for their use.
Or, they might decide to build a new multi-million $ facility on the west side for their use.
In any case, they will also need to pay for access to the compost.
By everything indicated, they will need to pay a higher price for their compost than us here on the east side.
Or, will we have to subsidize their use of it by paying more for a locally produced, in larger quantities material?
I do not see a need to build a probable multi-million $ facility to replace something that is already serving the same purpose that's given as the need for the new facility.
Opening a new landfill should not be affected by continuing the present operation.
I have yet to see a valid reason for the new facility except to put the county into the business of turning our green waste into compost to sell back to us.
Which was the same reason for, and is already being accomplished by the present operations.
I do not remember who to, but I have been told that the present Hilo operation is already contracted out.
I believe it is a native group.
Since they began composting the mulch into a more user and environmental friendly material, the quantity available has decreased.
Now you have to find out when it will again be available, often having to wait of a week or more.
The new facility, as I am given to understand, will increase the shortage, creating more demand for the county to take advantage of.
They shuffle equipment back and forth between the east and west sides of the island to support the green waste operations being conducted on both sides.
The larger operation is here on the east side because of the amount of green wast generated by the difference in climate.
Compost users on the west side will also be affected as their source may end up being from the new Kea'au facility.
That means it may need to be transported across the island for their use.
Or, they might decide to build a new multi-million $ facility on the west side for their use.
In any case, they will also need to pay for access to the compost.
By everything indicated, they will need to pay a higher price for their compost than us here on the east side.
Or, will we have to subsidize their use of it by paying more for a locally produced, in larger quantities material?
I do not see a need to build a probable multi-million $ facility to replace something that is already serving the same purpose that's given as the need for the new facility.
Opening a new landfill should not be affected by continuing the present operation.
I have yet to see a valid reason for the new facility except to put the county into the business of turning our green waste into compost to sell back to us.
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Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.
Was a Democrat until gun control became a knee jerk, then a Republican until the crazies took over, back to being a nonpartisan again.
This time, I can no longer participate in the primary.