Bill Text: HI HR65 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Resolution 65 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Refuse bulky item pick-up and convenience centers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-04-09 - Resolution adopted in final form. [HR65 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-HR65-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	65
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

ENCOURAGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO EXPAND the number of refuse convenience centers and transfer stations accepting bulky items.

WHEREAS, with white sandy beaches, lush green valleys, and majestic mountain ranges decorated with cascading waterfalls, Hawaii is one of the most beautiful locations in the world; however, amidst the beauty lies the chronic problem of bulky item dumping along the streets of Oahu; and

WHEREAS, although the City and County of Honolulu has an established schedule for the pick-up of bulky items, there are times when residents may need to discard their items more quickly, such as in the case of moving residences; and

WHEREAS, consequently, bulky items are left outside, ahead of the scheduled pick-up dates, causing an eyesore or hazard along fronting properties, streets, or sidewalks; and

WHEREAS, Oahu's densely populated urban areas are especially prone to excessive bulky item dumping; and

WHEREAS, with limited space, individuals living in these areas want to clear their homes faster by putting their items outside as soon as possible; and

WHEREAS, the City and County of Honolulu has designated bulky item convenience centers and transfer stations in various areas on Oahu; and

WHEREAS, sites closer to Honolulu limit the type of bulky items accepted, and sites that take a variety of bulky items are located farther from Honolulu and are inconvenient to reach for individuals who reside in the heart of Honolulu; and

WHEREAS, residents are discovering that individuals who are not neighbors, or do not live in the surrounding area, are dropping off their items to be included for bulky item pick-up; and

WHEREAS, if items are not picked up, the items remain on the street, and the clutter becomes a safety hazard to others; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-eighth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2015, that the City and County of Honolulu is encouraged to expand the number of refuse convenience centers and transfer stations accepting bulky items; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City and County of Honolulu is encouraged to expand the types of bulky items that can be accepted at each site; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and the Director of Environmental Services, City and County of Honolulu.