Bill > HR107

This Resolution encourages the City and County of Honolulu to expand and improve services at the Waianae Convenience Center, which is the sole facility on the west side of Oahu for residents to legally dispose of bulky items and other waste. The resolution highlights significant issues residents face, including extreme wait times of up to three hours, leading to unsafe transportation of waste and increased illegal dumping. It also points out problems with communication, traffic congestion affecting nearby residents, and insufficient staffing and refuse bins at the center. Therefore, the resolution specifically requests the Department of Environmental Services Refuse Division to consider increasing the number of refuse bins and hiring adequate staff, such as additional refuse vehicle drivers, to address these problems.