Tennesseans throw away more than 2,000 pounds of trash, on average, every year, and the dumping grounds for this waste are shrinking. Some companies are trying to make a profit with new facilities.
Tennessee can build a new landfill or expand Middle Point. A better option is to repurpose trash.
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.
What is the future of Middle Tennessee’s trash?
What will we do when we reach capacity at the Middle Point landfill in Rutherford County, where Nashville and Middle Tennessee’s trash goes?
To alleviate landfill woes, Murfreesboro wants to turn its trash into gas and ‘bio-coal’
The Middle Point Landfill in Murfreesboro is the dumping ground for about a third of Tennessee counties, and officials claim it is running out of space fast. Some towns are looking for other options.
Murfreesboro takes Middle Point landfill to federal court amid expansion fight
The city of Murfreesboro is filing a federal lawsuit against the owners and operators of Middle Point landfill.
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