Stephen Ursery, Editor, Waste Age Magazine

June 28, 2011

1 Min Read
Conneticut Town Joins Effort to Save Trash Museum (with video)

A garbage museum may seem like an unlikely source of community pride, but some towns in Connecticut are making a serious effort to prevent just such a structure from closing. As detailed in this Patch.com article, Milford, Conn., is joining in the effort to save the nearby 15-year-old Garbage Museum, which is located in Stratford, Conn., and is run by the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA). Milford has pledged $26,500. Westport and Woodbridge also have pledged money, althought the article does not say how much.

According to the article, a decline in CRRA's revenues resulting from jurisdictions turning to private haulers has put the museum in financial jeopardy. CRRA needs about $176,000 to keep the museum open during the next fiscal year and could decide to close the structure as early as July 1.

No word yet on whether USA for Africa may reunite for a star-studded single to aid the museum's case. 

All kidding aside, below is a documentary on the Museum produced by some area high school students: 

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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