Honolulu City Council Policy Resolutions

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DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE CITY IN SUPPORT OF RECYCLING AND REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO RECYCLE SOLID WASTE TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE.

    WHEREAS, there is presently a shortage of solid waste disposal sites in the City and County of Honolulu; and

    WHEREAS, the process of disposing of our solid wastes, such as paper, glass and metals, can be time-consuming, expensive and wasteful; and

    WHEREAS, the City and County of Honolulu incurs significant costs in the pickup, transport and disposal of solid waste; and

    WHEREAS, current technologies often make it cost-effective to recycle solid wastes; and

    WHEREAS, the City Council has established a successful paper recycling program within the Legislative branch of the City and County; now, therefore,

    BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City and County of Honolulu that it declare and it hereby declares that it is the policy of the City and County of Honolulu to support the safe and efficient recycling of solid waste, including paper, glass and metals; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Administration is
requested to recycle solid waste to the extent feasible and to encourage and promote recycling of solid waste by the public; and


    BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Clerk be directed to transmit copies of this Resolution to the Mayor and Managing Director of the City and County of Honolulu.

                            INTRODUCED BY:

                            Gary Gill

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DATE OF INTRODUCTION:

November 14, 1988
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Honolulu, Hawaii

ADOPTED this 15 day of February , 1989.

(OCS/110988/ec)


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