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Drug Takeback Day April 26-27

Middle Point Landfill will provide secure disposal of vape products for National Prescription Drug Takeback Day on April 26-27, 2024. Prevention Coalition for Success, a Rutherford County nonprofit dedicated to creating healthier communities by reducing substance misuse, is hosting events at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC), the Smyrna Police Department and Reeves-Sain Drug Store at which…

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Middle Point Landfill Offers Extended Hours Jan. 18-21

Middle Point Landfill announces it will extend its hours of operation for the rest of the week and will be open this weekend, Jan. 20-21, to aid with any garbage-collection backlogs that have occurred as result of this week’s wintry weather. Waste collection was suspended on Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 16-17, due to icy conditions…

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Middle Point Landfill Launches Virtual Comment Card

Middle Point Landfill has launched a new section on its website dedicated to gathering feedback from the general public. The virtual comment card allows residents to share observations and questions with landfill operators in real time and receive a follow-up from onsite personnel if desired. The comment card is easy to use, requiring just a…

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Middle Point Landfill’s Community Open Houses Reveal Common Concerns Over Waste Disposal

Middle Point Landfill has recently concluded a series of community open houses across Rutherford County to provide information and to seek residents’ feedback and opinions about waste disposal. Sessions were held throughout the fall at six locations across the county. From these informational sessions, three main themes emerged: Need for Local Leadership. Rutherford County needs…

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Middle Point to Host Open House at Almaville Volunteer Fire Station

Middle Point Landfill announces its next open house will take place September 26 at the Almaville Volunteer Fire Station, 911 1 Mile Lane, Smyrna, from 5-7 p.m. The open house series provides a behind-the-scenes look at Middle Point’s operations and its role in the community’s approach to managing waste. The events also serve as another…

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Middle Point Issues Response to Chancery Court Decision

On September 8, Davidson County Chancery Court issued a decision in response to Middle Point’s appeal to the Central Tennessee Solid Waste Regional Board’s denial of application for a northern expansion. In its decision, the court determined that many of the reasons for the regional board’s denial were outside the board’s jurisdiction, but ultimately the…

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Court Affirms to Deny Application to Expand Middle Point Landfill

Earlier today, Davidson County Chancellor Russell T. Perkins issued a decision affirming the decision of the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board to deny BFI Waste System of Tennessee’s application to construct a new landfill adjacent to BFI’s current operations at Middle Point. In explaining his decision, Chancellor Perkins noted that there was “substantial…

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Middle Point Landfill Announces Second Open House

Middle Point Landfill will host its second community open house in the Rosenwald Community Center at Hilltop-Rosenwald Park, 565 Mason Tucker Drive, Smyrna, from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 31. The open house series will provide a behind-the-scenes look at Middle Point’s operations and its role in the community’s approach to managing waste. The events…

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Middle Point Landfill Hosts Open Houses on Long-Term Community Vision, Local Benefits

Middle Point Landfill will host a series of community open house events this summer, with the first to be held at Dot & Lucy’s, 4710 Lascassas Pike, Lascassas from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 17. The open house series will provide a behind-the-scenes look at Middle Point operations and its role in the community’s approach…