Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

October 22, 2004

1 Min Read
Atlanta Votes To Send Trash To Transfer Stations In Metro Area

Atlanta — The Atlanta City Council has voted to send the city’s trash to two transfer stations in metro Atlanta. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Advanced Disposal owns one of the stations, which is located in southern Fulton County, Ga. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services owns the other, which is located in Cobb County, Ga. Atlanta has been trying to formulate a new disposal plan because the landfill that currently accepts the city’s trash — the Live Oak Landfill in DeKalb County, Ga. — is set to close at the start of December.

However, Fulton County officials are vowing to fight Atlanta’s plans, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "It ain’t over," a Fulton County commissioner told the paper after the city council’s vote. "We’ll take care of this in Fulton County. We can’t take a pound of garbage. Not one pound."

About the Author(s)

Stephen Ursery

Editor, Waste Age Magazine, Waste360

Stephen Ursery is the editor of Waste Age magazine. During his time as editor, Waste Age has won more than 20 national and regional awards. He has worked for Penton Media since August 1999. Before joining Waste Age as the magazine's managing editor, he was an associate editor for American City & County and for National Real Estate Investor.

Prior to joining Penton, Stephen worked as a reporter for The Marietta Daily Journal and The Fulton County Daily Report, both of which are located in metro Atlanta.

Stephen earned a BA in History from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn.

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