Landfill Update From Mayor McFarland

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…

Middle Point Landfill

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…

Murfreesboro Solid Waste

Council Approves Solid Waste Fee Adjustment

The Murfreesboro City Council voted Thursday, May 18, 2023, to support continued adjustments in the Solid Waste Fee Structure toward a self-supporting utility operation. On May 10, 2023, the City Council reviewed a 10-year Solid Waste Plan Update including the continued strategy to move Solid Waste toward a self-supporting utility in anticipation of the closing…

Erma Siegel Fifth Graders Visit Middle Point

Erma Siegel Fifth Graders Visit Middle Point

Fifth graders from Erma Siegel Elementary School recently visited Middle Point Landfill where they learned about recycling, environmental safety, waste treatment and more. The tour consisted of three different stations, including a waste-collection truck the students could explore and even get behind the wheel. Each stop was designed to teach the children something new about…

Middle Point Landfill General Manager Michael Classen Joins the Podcast

Middle Point Landfill General Manager Michael Classen Joins the Podcast

Michael Classen, General Manager of Middle Point Landfill, joined us on the podcast to talk about the past, present and future plans for the landfill. This was honestly quite educational. They do a LOT at the landfill that we, as the public, just don’t know about. For more info about the landfill – https://middlepointlandfill.com/

Landfill Update From Mayor McFarland

Middle Point Provides Containers for Storm Cleanup, Extends Hours to Accept and Track Debris

Mike Classen, general manager of Middle Point Landfill, briefed county commissioners Thursday evening on the efforts of Middle Point to help those impacted by recent severe weather. In the early hours of April 1, an EF-2 tornado touched by in nearby Readyville, leaving behind a wide path of destruction in Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Since…

WastAway

Council Approves Design Contract for WastAway Biogas Facility Solid Waste Solution

The Murfreesboro City Council Thursday (Jan. 5) approved a design contract for a New Qualified Biogas Property following the approved Project Agreement in December with WastAway, LLC for solid waste management. Mayor Shane McFarland stated, “WastAway’s process provides a beneficial fuel that hits all the sustainability, economical, and environmental goals that benefit our community and…