HI HR45

Urges the City and County of Honolulu to adopt innovative measures to address illegal dumping in Ewa Beach, which poses health hazards and diminishes natural beauty.

Recommends increasing access to disposal sites in high-incidence areas and offering weekly bulk item pickup as routine service instead of appointment-only.

Encourages piloting new programs in high-incidence areas and monitoring effectiveness using quantitative, measurable metrics.

References successful models from other cities: Sacramento's bulk pickup program cost half of dumping cleanup; Houston's "One Clean Houston" program provides neighborhood drop-off locations with barricades and public education; Milwaukee offers citizen rewards for reporting illegal dumping.

Directs certified copies be sent to the Mayor, City Councilmember for District 1, Director of Environmental Services, and Chief of Refuse Division.