Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

September 10, 2004

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Chandler, Ariz., Considers Plastic Bins

Chandler, Ariz. — The city of Chandler, Ariz., is considering ending its use of metal trash containers in public alleyways, according to The Arizona Republic. The reason: replacement metal containers simply cost too much, the paper says. Assistant Municipal Utilities Director Karen Barfoot told the paper that replacing the metal containers with plastic ones could save the city roughly $3.5 million over the next decade.

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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