Imports of garbage decrease in 2002

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: May 12, 2003| Author: AMY RINARD | Copyright information

Imports of garbage decrease in 2002

Slowdown credited to fee increase, economy

By AMY RINARD arinard@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Monday, May 12, 2003

For the first time in eight years, the amount of garbage trucked to Wisconsin landfills from other states declined in 2002.

The total tonnage of trash from other states that was dumped in Wisconsin landfills last year marks the first time since 1995 that the annual amount of out-of-state garbage did no...

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