Middle Point Landfill's General Manager Mike Classen answers questions from the public:: 

• Biggest concern is "smell", and Classen says 98% of their energy has focused on that issue to eliminate the problem.
• Natural gas conversion from landfill to ATMOS Energy. Middle Point has invested $11-million in this project. 
• Presentation to last month's Rutherford County Commission's Public Works Committee
• Educate public on recycling.
• $125,000 for a new STEAM classroom at Walter Hill School. 
• Recycle food waste and create compost. He said that Republic would give the compost to gardeners for free!
• Use the land between West Jefferson Pike and the landfill to construct recycling plants. 
• Results from several open houses throughout county.
• Comments from Earth Day on Murfreesboro square include similar needs brought out at the open houses.
• Republic Services has agreed to dramatically reduce waste from other counties, with the bulk of that being Davidson County. He noted, "This is an investment in Rutherford County". 
• Classen said, "Based on current useage, the landfill should be full within 4 1/2 to 5-years."