Recycling isn't Garbage
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\CETINEL: To be honest, I think a lot of the time we have a tendency to not really think about, you know, where all that trash is going. So when you do see that landfill it kind of reminds you of the impact that it’s making, it’s quite devastating.
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CETINEL: It’s basically this really, really, tall, large mound that you can see from... I’d say at least a mile and a half away.
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KIEHL: This morning it was really… It smelled really really bad. You can smell it all the time.
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WILLIAMS:We get lots of complaints about it. I think I have heard “Mount Trashmore.” Yeah.
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WILSON: Trash mountain.
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KIEHL: Trash mountain. That’s the nickname a lot of people a lot of people around here have for that place.
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CETINEL:Especially now that I am at MTSU, I do whatever I can to recycle. Anytime I see a recycling bin I always try to throw, like, extra paper in there.
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DIAZ: It’s important just to take care of the earth right now. We can do as much as we can just by recycling. It takes a little bit of effort but it’s definitely worth it. We want to take care of our planet so this is where we start.
Middle Point Landfill, where Rutherford County has sent its trash for the last two decades is closing in as few as six years. The County has no firm plan on how it will manage solid waste after the closure. Until then local officials encourage residents to recycle to reduce their waste stream and extend the life of Middle Point.
Here’s what residents think: