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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 12, 2025

The Middle Point Landfill in Murfreesboro, which takes in trash from Davidson County and more than 30 other localities, has received multiple state and city violations this year for issues including litter, leachate runoff and methane emissions, WPLN reports. In March, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation cited the landfill for “major violations” and “minor violations” between June and September. The city of Murfreesboro also issued violations in September for air and water pollution. City attorneys raised concerns about recurring methane emissions and leachate containing PFAS chemicals entering nearby waterways. Middle Point, owned by Republic Services and BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, dismissed the city’s claims as “grandstanding,” saying the violations were minor and that it passively receives PFAS-contaminated materials from other sources. The landfill, Tennessee’s largest by volume, also has faced years of odor complaints.