RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - On today’s episode of the WGNS Action Line, host Scott Walker sits down with Donna Barrett of the Central Tennessee Solid Waste Planning Board to dig deep into a topic that affects everyone — our trash! With the Rutherford County Transfer Station now complete and the Middle Point Landfill’s days numbered — expected to close in under six years — local leaders are under increasing pressure to find sustainable solutions for the region’s growing waste challenges. Donna shares how leaders from Rutherford, Cannon, Coffee, and Warren counties are collaborating to turn an inevitable problem into an opportunity for innovation.

A key takeaway: Recycling is the missing link. Donna Barrett discusses how the new “Recycle Right Tennessee” pilot program aims to fill this gap by educating communities and giving residents practical ways to recycle smarter and more efficiently. As ideas for the future of garbage disposal are tossed around — and sometimes tossed out — one thing is clear: the time for action is now if we want a cleaner, more sustainable Central Tennessee for generations to come.

• A new and upcoming website will help in that education process. Visit RecycleRightTN.com in the near future as it is a work in progress.