CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A resolution to approve a construction and development (C&D) waste grinding facility in Woodlawn was discussed at the latest Montgomery County Commission meeting, however, due to concerns from several commissioners, the proposal was voted down unanimously.
Kennedy Transfer Station LLC submitted the application with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for a processing facility permit at 3500 Dover Road. The requirements for the permit include TDEC review and approval by the County Commission, who discussed the topic at their formal commission meeting Monday night.
Reducing Bi-County’s volume of C&D waste
According to documents submitted to the county, Kennedy Septic Tank Service is the largest producer of construction and demolition (C&D) debris for the Bi-County Landfill. The purpose of the processing facility is to reduce the volume of C&D waste being hauled to Bi-County.
“The plan is to bring loaded trucks from job sites and dump inside (the) proposed enclosure where it is run through a shredder that reduces the material to 2- to 3-inch pieces,” said the submitted documents. “The reduced material will be loaded into another container while the metal is pulled out and separated for recycling. We feel this will not only reduce the traffic entering and exiting the landfill, but also reduce the footprint of the material being brought in.”
‘It really needs to be zoned industrial’
Commissioner John Gannon previously told the commission the plan was for the resolution to be deferred until next month. On Monday, Gannon told the commission that after further analysis, the resolution cannot be deferred, despite several concerns…