Haines considers Petersburg’s model for solid waste, recycling

Petersburg’s Public Works Director Karl Hagerman presented for a second time to the Haines Borough Solid Waste Working Group Monday on Petersburg’s trash system and the benefits of joining the Southeast Alaska Regional Solid Waste Authority.

The working group is considering Petersburg’s model as it moves forward in creating a solid waste management plan for Haines.

Hagerman has worked with the Petersburg government since the 1990s and oversees its solid waste management program.

Petersburg ships…