Mayor maintains confidence in landfill operator
Source: By Johnny Brannon, Honolulu Advertiser (HI), Friday, June 29, 2007
Mayor Mufi Hannemann yesterday said he has no intention of dumping the firm that operates the city's Waimanalo Gulch landfill, despite criticism over a malfunctioning load-weighing scale and other problems.
......Djou said the malfunctioning scale — which may have caused the city to lose revenue from trash haulers before it was repaired and recalibrated Tuesday night — was "the straw that broke the camel's back" after several other high-profile problems.
Among the most serious is an outstanding $2.8 million state fine issued last year for numerous health and environmental violations at the landfill.