Note: New information has been added to this story. People impacted by Middle Point Landfill and a proposed Murfreesboro annexation can speak up at a July 17 public hearing.The Murfreesboro City Council meeting starts at 6 p.m. at City Hall in the downtown area.Rutherford Neighborhood Alliance leader Susan Allen said members of the advocacy organization for government accountability will speak at the public hearing on the landfill issue along with people from other groups.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe elected officials following the public hearing will consider annexing to the city the private Middle Point property, totaling 827 acres that includes 207 acres for the current landfill operation near the city’s northern boundary.The landfill is owned by Republic Services, an Arizona-based publicly traded corporation for solid waste operations. Middle Point General Manager Mike Classen has proposed expansion of the landfill that’s estimated to be full by January 2029 based on current operations.Murfreesboro and Rutherford County officials have opposed the landfill expansion for a solid waste operation near East Fork Stones River, which provides the drinking water source for the city and much of the county.Middle Point Landfill has accepted free disposal to the county and city government garbage trucks since reaching a 1995 agreement.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement’Times have changed’: How landfill decisions in 1987, 1995 shaped Rutherford County todayMiddle Point Landfill management responds to proposed annexationCrews work the Middle Point Landfill on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025.Prior to the public hearing, the council will hear from staff about a plan of services for the proposed annexed landfill on East Jefferson Pike (state Route 266) off Lebanon Pike (U.S. Highway 231).More in U.S.The landfill has operated since 1989 in Rutherford’s rural Walter Hill community since winning zoning approval in 1987 from the County Commission.Middle Point Landfill management provided the following statement to The Daily News Journal about the proposed annexation.“Middle Point Landfill does not oppose annexation and has not opposed annexation since 1995, when our business entered a contract with the city to access sewer and water services. While we have always encouraged public deliberation about Middle Point, tonight’s meeting and subsequential outcome, per our contract and recent communications with the city, will have no impact on our employees or operations in Rutherford County.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMyths or facts: Myths or facts: Middle Point Landfill official refutes 6 criticismsMiddle Point Landfill is regulated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the statement noted.Annexation does not give the city authority to determine the future of Middle Point Landfill or to regulate its operation in a manner that is inconsistent with the regulation of other businesses in Murfreesboro, the statement added.Timeline: A look at Rutherford County’s 39-year history with landfill operationsReach reporter Scott Broden with news tips or questions by emailing him at sbroden@dnj.com. To support his work with The Daily News Journal, sign up for a digital subscription.This article originally appeared on Murfreesboro Daily News Journal: Murfreesboro to hold public hearing on annexing Middle Point Landfill
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