LANDFILL INFORMATION

Allied Waste Services owns and operates its own state-of-the-art disposal facility.  Middle Point Landfill, in Rutherford County, meets and exceeds all subtitle D regulations for proper solid waste management.  Middle Point has never been cited for any major environmental violation, ensuring that Allied customers can feel good about their contribution to the environment.

About Middle Point Landfill
Middle Point Landfill has been a major component of middle Tennessee’s infrastructure since 1989.  Our facility provides a vital service, managing almost one million cubic yards of solid waste each year.  Allied is able to do this at competitive rates while still providing free services to Rutherford County and the City of Murfreesboro.  The Middle Point property is approximately 808 contiguous acres, 410 acres of which are zoned for landfill use.

Our Financial Commitment
Allied Waste Services and Middle Point Landfill are an important part of the economic engine of this area.  Many people know that Middle Point offers a direct financial benefit to middle Tennessee but few are aware of the magnitude.  From host fees and free disposal, Allied provides a benefit of more than $2.1 million per year to the area.  Between our Nashville and Murfreesboro operations, we employ over 250 middle Tennesseans. 

Our Environmental Commitment
Protecting the environment is our highest priority.  We work closely with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to assure that we meet or exceed all state and federal regulations.  The geology and hydrogeology at Middle Point have undergone extensive evaluation to ensure its suitability for use as a solid waste management facility.  This high level of investigative effort in concert with proven engineering design and construction practices will guarantee the facility can be constructed and operated in a safe, environmentally friendly manner.

Once trash is disposed in the landfill, it naturally decomposes; a process that produces gases.  On the Middle Point site we operate 120 gas extraction wells which not only help greatly in managing odors but which provide a natural, clean burning source of fuel to generate electricity.  This type of electricity is called “Green Power” because it is created by an alternative to the traditional forms of power generation and recycles a byproduct of landfilled trash into a useful item for consumption.

This electricity is provided for use in this marketplace and/or is distributed wherever TVA deems appropriate, which ultimately helps reduce residential and commercial gas bills.  With increases in energy prices the utilization of Green Power has never been more important.  You may be surprised to know that the energy value of landfill gas extracted from Middle Point and used for electrical generation every year is equivalent to about 30,000 barrels of crude oil.

Our Good Neighbor Commitment
We’re proud to be a part of this community.  Allied Waste is happy to provide significant additional benefits such as hosting community events and maintaining an expansive recreation area for soccer, softball and a landing strip for model airplanes as well space for a wide range of additional community activities.  We also are please to provide land that is home to the Walter Hill Volunteer Fire Department.

We’re proud to live and work here – and just like our friends and neighbors we will do our very best to assure that this remains a great community for our children and grandchildren.