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[Cali Hi]

Hi All!
I'm new, and I'll get to the introduction section soon but, I was just sitting here thinking... What happens to the trash in Hawaii? I know it goes into a big container, then, as if by magic, the container is replaced. What happens to the container?

[wjbillock]

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Hi All!
I'm new, and I'll get to the introduction section soon but, I was just sitting here thinking... What happens to the trash in Hawaii? I know it goes into a big container, then, as if by magic, the container is replaced. What happens to the container?

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Didn't you know? They dump it in the volcano...and POOF it's gone!

Actually, I believe it goes to the Hilo Landfill.

"What? Me Worry?" - Alfred E. Nueman

[JerryCarr]

Rubbish is a hot political topic around here. The Hilo landfill is operating past its originally mandated closure date under a special extension allowed by increasing the slope of the mound. This will allow some more time, but alternate methods for disposal of East Hawaii rubbish need to be decided pretty soon. The West Hawaii landfill is far from full, but many folks over there don't want our rubbish, and many more in points between Hilo and Waikaloa (especially Waimea) don't want the truck traffic through their communities. Suggested solutions include barging the stuff from Hilo to the mainland, incinerators, waste to energy conversion, and compulsory intensive recycling. As usual the Big Island politicians are not eager to deal with such a divisive issue, and several legislative measures have been muddled or postponed.

It's still up in the air, and it will probably be big issue in next year's Council and Mayoral elections.

Cheerfully trying to reduce household waste,
Jerry



Edited by - JerryCarr on 09/25/2007 08:59:25

Edited by - JerryCarr on 09/25/2007 09:58:56

[Genxor]

Cali,

There was a recent back and forth among Puna citizens regarding trash on HunterBishop.com - it was actually under a mayoral candidate topic.

CheerfulJerryCarr summed it up nicely for you. My guess is it will be barged to the mainland.

Greg Henderson

[Carey]

Hilo Landfill is by the airport, Kona is above the highway. Almost all recyclables are shipped off island (not enough industry on island to process...)
Interesting note, per capita Hawaii State 'produces' more waste than any other, and our county is the highest in the state (of course part of the equation is tied to the lack of processing our recycables....but still we are the champs!) This is in some measure due to the amount of importation we require to live here...

[mella l]

Maybe we could take it out to the area where the Stryker tanks are going, and run over and over it or use it for target practice?
Centrally located, cover up the DU! Just being sarcastic, sorry, but hey why not put it to use.

I don't think the outer subdivisions have garbage service, where the garbage is picked up. Part of the problem is people just dumping the stuff on vacant lots, even tho the land fill is free, it is a question of getting the garbage there. That is my understanding, perhaps I'm wrong.

mella l

[loffelkopffl]

believe it or not they just recently put in recycling bins at the outer dump sites(glenwood)maybe the county is finally starting to wake up

[Cali Hi]

Wow!
Thank you for all the information.

[malolo]

Looks as if, according to today's Hawai'i Tribune Herald, the trash-to-energy incinerator-idea that's been tossed around for years is a wee bit closer to reality.

http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/arti...ocal01.txt

Personally, I'm of two minds on this.
(...helcough-cough, wheeze)

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Edited by - malolo on 09/26/2007 10:51:31

[carmel123]

Look in todays paper and you will see what will be happening to it in the future. In the mean time the fish are getting very fat.