Landfills: not enough trash

DENVER, Colorado - Some landfill operators in Colorado say the recession is causing budget cuts, increased fees and layoffs due to a shortage of their only resource ? trash. At six landfills owned by Waste Management of Colorado, including one of the state?s largest in Denver, trash loads have decreased up to 25 percent, The Denver Post reported Saturday. Most recent figures released by The Environmental Protection Agency reported 5 million fewer tons of garbage went to landfills in 2008 than in 2007. ----More