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Composting

Tennessee’s largest landfill violated air and water rules this year, prompting new tensions

By Caroline Eggers

November 7, 2025

Middle Point Landfill received seven violations from the state this year related to litter and liquid runoff. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Composting, landfill, Middle Point landfill, Recycling, waste

Nashville’s sustainability-minded EDM festival is expanding

By Caroline Eggers

September 10, 2025

Deep Tropics Music, Art and Style Festival is moving to Labor Day weekend next year with an extended three-day schedule.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Composting, electronic dance music, Recycling, sustainability, waste

Banana peels, nail clippings, pet hair? Nashville wants it all in curbside composting trial

By Caroline Eggers

September 11, 2023

In Nashville, about 30% of what people throw away is organic and can be turned into something useful: compost. But if offered, will people do it? 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Composting, food waste, landfill, Recycling, trash, waste

Tennessee can build a new landfill or expand Middle Point. A better option is to repurpose trash.

By Caroline Eggers

April 4, 2023

The Middle Point Landfill in Murfreesboro accepts waste from a third of Tennessee counties, including from Nashville, and officials have estimated that the dumping ground has as little as three years left – or maybe until the end of the decade. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Composting, Duck River, landfill, Maury County, Middle Point landfill, Murfreesboro, pollution, Recycling

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