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Landfill Expansion Proposal Sparks Legal Challenge and Resolution Support

Dec 04, 2025 at 01:27 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN - State Rep. Bryan Terry, R-Murfreesboro, is throwing his support behind Murfreesboro’s legal challenge to Middle Point Landfill’s proposed expansi.... Read More

Middle Point Landfill Permit Request Sparks Renewed Debate

Dec 04, 2025 at 10:03 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - NewsRadio WGNS received this statement from the marketing firm representing Middle Point Landfill.  "On Nov. 7, Middle Point Landfill operators submit.... Read More

City of Murfreesboro Files Suit to Stop BFI From Skirting State Law on Middle Point Landfill Expansion

Dec 02, 2025 at 09:30 am by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — The City of Murfreesboro says BFI is attempting to bypass required state procedures by filing directly with the Tennessee Department of Envi.... Read More

Solid Waste Board Meets 6PM Monday at Murfreesboro Airport

Nov 28, 2025 at 02:18 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - The Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board will hold its next meeting this Monday evening, December 1, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the conference roo.... Read More

Shawn McGowan Announces Run for Rutherford County Commission, District 15

Nov 04, 2025 at 04:47 pm by WGNS News

Murfreesboro, TN - Shawn McGowan has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Rutherford County Commission, District 15, in the 2026 election..... Read More

Rutherford Forward: The Fight to Close Middle Point Landfill

Oct 30, 2025 at 11:05 am by Producer

Host Bryan Barrett talks with Melissa Farley and Pat Bacon from Rutherford Forward, a nonpartisan community campaign working to protect public health, safeguard clean air and.... Read More

Middle Point Landfill Operator Pushes Back Against City Allegations, Cites Data and Cooperation Gaps

Oct 27, 2025 at 09:48 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Tensions continue between the City of Murfreesboro and BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, the company that operates Middle Point Landfill, over environmen.... Read More

TEC and MTSU Unite to Tackle Tennessee’s Trash Troubles

Oct 25, 2025 at 07:26 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN -  On Friday, November 7, 2025, the Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) will bring its 2025 Annual Policy and Practice Forum to Middle Tennessee State.... Read More

Rutherford Roundup: Murfreesboro Emergency Response, Bucksnort Explosion Fallout, and Local Safety Spotlight | Oct. 13, 2025

Oct 13, 2025 at 04:45 am by Dalton Barrett

Show Notes – Monday, October 13, 2025 The Rutherford Roundup In Today’s Episode: A heavy emergency response unfolds at Iron Gate Village in Murfreesboro aft.... Read More

“Whose Trash Is It Anyway?”--Former Rep. Barrett Speaks Out on Murfreesboro Landfill

Oct 10, 2025 at 09:30 am by WGNS News

Nashville, TN - Last week, former Tennessee Representative Donna Barrett stood before the Tennessee State Advisory Task Force on Solid Waste with a message that resonated far.... Read More

From Waste to Wages: A New Vision for Tennessee’s Trash

Aug 22, 2025 at 07:48 am by WGNS

Murfreesboro, TN - A powerful new short documentary, Waste to Wages, is sparking fresh conversation across Tennessee about the future of recycling—and the economic.... Read More

UPDATED: Murfreesboro City Council Votes to Annex Middle Point Landfill

Jul 21, 2025 at 06:32 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - Murfreesboro city leaders voted this past Thursday night to annex the Middle Point Landfill, giving the city full authority over its operations through ordi.... Read More

Murfreesboro Council Approves Annexation of Middle Point Landfill

Jul 17, 2025 at 07:13 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) — On Thursday night (July 17), the Murfreesboro City Council unanimously approved the annexation of the Middle Point Landfill into the city li.... Read More

Area Landfill Lifespan Shrinks as Need for Community Recycling Efforts Grow

Jul 07, 2025 at 07:12 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. - The lifespan of the Middle Point Landfill continues to shrink as Rutherford County’s population — and its trash output — steadily.... Read More

Trash Talk: The Future of Waste in Rutherford County

Mar 24, 2025 at 11:43 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join host Scott Walker on the WGNS Action Line for a pivotal discussion about the future of waste management in Rutherford County, TN. In a fir.... Read More

City to Conduct Feasibility Study of Proposed Middle Point Landfill Property Annexation

Mar 13, 2025 at 01:20 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The City of Murfreesboro will be conducting a feasibility study of annexing the 809-acre property that includes Middle Point Landfill, located at 7.... Read More

BFI Waste Systems Drops Appeal for Northern Expansion in Rutherford County

Feb 18, 2025 at 01:56 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, LLC, operating Middle Point Landfill, announced Tuesday that it has dropped its appeal regarding the Central Tennessee.... Read More

MTSU Jones College of Business, BERC: Economic Impact of Middle Point Landfill - A Study on Closure Consequences

Feb 13, 2025 at 11:10 pm by WGNS News

 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – An economic impact study recently conducted by the Business and Economic Research Center (BERC) at Middle Tennessee State Univ.... Read More

Environmental Accountability: Insights from Middle Point Landfill

Feb 10, 2025 at 06:00 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Join us today on the WGNS Action Line as we delve into the important topic of environmental accountability with Mike Classen, General Manager of Middle.... Read More

Republic Services Presents Solid Waste and Recycling Modernization Plan to Rutherford County Public Works Committee Tuesday

Feb 03, 2025 at 10:59 am by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Tuesday, February 4, Republic Services is scheduled to present a historic and unprecedented economic benefits package to the Rutherford Cou.... Read More