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Better Odor Control at the Middle Point Landfill in Walter Hill

Jun 03, 2016 at 02:57 pm by bryan

The Middle Point Landfill in Walter Hill has completed nearly $2 million in upgrades. Officials at the site say the upgrades will likely lead to better odor control, which has.... Read More

Middlepoint Landfill Working To Stop Odor

May 18, 2019 at 08:31 am by bryan

(MURFREESBORO) If you smell the Middlepoint Landfill, let them know about it. Republic's Middle Point Landfill team announced progress with its 2019 action plan. So far this.... Read More

Cost of closing landfill in Rutherford County in the millions

Feb 28, 2018 at 08:03 pm by bryan

Rutherford County gets about $800,000 per year for garbage brought into the local landfill from others counties. Furthermore, Rutherford County does not have to pay to dump tr.... Read More

What will neighboring counties do when the Walter Hill Landfill CLOSES?

Oct 03, 2018 at 04:58 pm by bryan

More and more counties that utilize the Walter Hill Landfill to dump the household trash of their residents are trying to figure out what to do when that landfill reaches capa.... Read More

New Website for the Middle Point Landfill in Walter Hill Area

Mar 30, 2016 at 09:00 am by bryan

John Sakmar, General Manager of the Middle Point Landfill in Walter Hill, told WGNS that a new website was recently established to keep residents up to date on operations at t.... Read More

Middle Point Landfill Wants New Leachate Pre-treatment System and Sludge Storage Tank

Jul 19, 2012 at 08:51 am by bryan

There may be changes coming to the Middle Point Landfill in Walter Hill. Representatives from the landfill will appear before the Rutherford County Regional Planning Commissio.... Read More

With the landfill closing in a few years, Murfreesboro will have to recycle more

Mar 17, 2016 at 12:59 pm by bryan

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland told News Radio WGNS that with the closing of the local landfill in the next 8 to 12 years, the city will have to examine the idea of curbsi.... Read More

Mayor Shane McFarland talks about Landfill Surprise

Apr 14, 2021 at 09:04 am by Producer

Mayor Shane McFarland talks about Landfill Surprise where Republic reportedly has requested the State of Tennessee to approve a latteral expansion of the Middle Point Landfill.... Read More

The smell in Walter Hill may actually be getting better

Feb 03, 2016 at 12:26 pm by bryan

State Representative Bryan Terry of Murfreesboro told WGNS that the smells in Walter Hill that come from the Middle Point Landfill should be easing... The landfill is oversee.... Read More

Rutherford County may have to completely stop using the landfill by 2025

Apr 30, 2015 at 09:57 am by bryan

The days are numbered for the Middle Point Landfill in the Walter Hill area. Mac Nolen, Director of Solid Waste, told WGNS the life expectancy of the landfill is between 10 an.... Read More

Residents Hear from TDEC About Middle Point Landfill

Aug 19, 2013 at 09:02 am by bryan

A public hearing will be held later this week with the state Department of Environment and Conservation and concerned residents near the Allied Waste Middle Point Landfill. Th.... Read More

UPDATE: Rutherford County Landfill - 8 Year Lifespan

Oct 23, 2019 at 07:56 pm by bryan

The Middle Point Landfill in Walter Hill has hired a new general manager. Jeremy Jernigan, who was recently brought in to oversee the landfill, gave WGNS a better idea of when.... Read More

Landfill to Utilize New Borrow Pit

Sep 13, 2012 at 02:03 pm by bryan

Petitions that circulated the Walter Hill Community that aimed at stopping landowner Richard Reeves from being granted a proposed Temporary Conditional Use Permit for a borrow.... Read More

BFI Reports Improvements At Middle Point

Jun 21, 2020 at 04:00 pm by bryan

(WALTER HILL, TN) The BFI team at Middle Point Landfill continues gas infrastructure and rock mining projects at the Jefferson Pike landfill. BFI, which is a part of Republi.... Read More

Landfill Solutions: County Mayor Bill Ketron

Sep 26, 2018 at 09:08 am by bryan

With 5 to 8 years estimated as the remaining life of the Walter Hill landfill, Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron is moving ahead in search of a solution. A trip to Seviervil.... Read More

FRAUD ALERT: Fake County Landfill Checks Being Circulated

Jan 21, 2012 at 09:48 am by bryan

Rutherford County government warns businesses not to cash checks from the County Landfill. County Trustee Teb Baty issued a FRAUD ALERT saying, "An individual is attempting to.... Read More

UPDATE: The future of the landfill in Walter Hill, TN

Sep 27, 2018 at 11:11 am by bryan

The trash talk continues... Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron continues to look into new ideas of what to do with the county landfill that will be closing in 5 to 8 years.As.... Read More

Middle Point Landfill Infrastructure Project Complete

Dec 01, 2020 at 07:00 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (Nov. 30, 2020) – Last Wednesday, the Middle Point Landfill team completed its recent planned infrastructure project adding 40 new and replaceme.... Read More

UPDATE: Life of the landfill ending - continued

Dec 15, 2016 at 08:56 am by bryan

The issue of trash continues to be a concern for Rutherford County residents as the Middle Point Landfill is expected to reach capacity within the next 8 years. Murfreesboro M.... Read More

Murfreesboro not the only area struggling with the future closing of the landfill

Nov 06, 2018 at 06:47 am by bryan

As Murfreesboro continues to look for ideas on what to do about the closing of the Walter Hill landfill... so do other nearby communities.Lebanon City Council Member Chris Cro.... Read More