Honolulu Will Not Ship Trash To The Mainland

Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

October 13, 2004

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Honolulu — A Honolulu official says the city will not ship its trash to Idaho or Washington state, a move the municipality had been exploring. Frank Doyle, environmental services director for the city, told KXLY-TV in Spokane, Wash., that transporting the trash to either of the two designations would only postpone the creation of a needed long-term plan for how to handle solid waste.

About the Author

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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