Dive summary:
- Yesterday, William “Bill” Ridge, of Inman, Kan., was inducted into the Kansas Solid Waste Hall of Fame.
- Ridge was acknowledged at the 18th annual WORKS! Conference for his work in the solid waste industry and for serving on numerous KDHE work groups to help develop laws, regulations and policies.
- Ridge is now the 13th person to be elected to the Kansas Waste Hall of Fame.
From the article:
During his 12-year stint there, the utility built a state-of-the-art transfer station and recycling facility; they carried out the closure and capping of the municipal solid waste landfill; and they converted residential trash collection to full-automation. Also during that time, the waste diversion or recycling rate in McPherson County increased from about 5 percent to more than 30 percent, one of the highest rates in Kansas.
Since retiring as general manager in 2007, Ridge has been working on the permitting of a new municipal solid waste landfill in McPherson County, ensuring the citizens’ long-term control over trash disposal costs. ...
