Charles Foshay Elected to Board of Municipal Waste Management Association

Charles E. Foshay, general manager of Regional Waste Systems, Inc., has been elected to the board of trustees for the Municipal Waste Management Association (MWMA), a national association affiliated with the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

The MWMA brings together local governments and other organizations throughout the U.S. with a common interest in the management of municipal solid waste through reduction, recovery, reuse and recycling of materials and energy from the waste stream. Formed in 1982 to help address the solid waste management needs of local government, the MWMA also addresses broader environmental issues and in 1997 formed an Environmental Committee to provide advice on issues such as the Clean Air Act, energy conservation and global warming.

Foshay, a resident of Portland, is a graduate of Westbrook College. He is also a member of the Waste to Energy Committee at the U.S. Conference of Mayors.

MWMA's parent organization, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, is a national association of city governments, each represented by its mayor. The mayors from the nation's largest cities, with populations of 30,000 or more, meet to share experiences and discuss how to meet the challenges of urban leadership. The MWMA is governed by elected officers and the 12-member board of trustees, of which Foshay is a member.

Regional Waste Systems, Inc. is a non-profit solid waste facility that serves 31 cities and towns in southern Maine. It is governed by a 28-member board and is owned and controlled by its member municipalities. The waste transported to the facility located on outer Congress Street in Portland is incinerated to create electricity, which is then sold to Central Maine Power. RWS also has an extensive recycling program, with more than 85 recycling containers set up in more than 60 locations.


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