Chattanooga weighs $250K plan to haul contaminated soil from Alton Park project

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — Contaminated soil tied to a major Chattanooga redevelopment project could soon be hauled away under a new contract up for a vote Tuesday.

City leaders are considering a plan to pay up to $250,000 to dispose of contaminated soil connected to the Alton Park Connector project, a key piece of ongoing cleanup and redevelopment efforts in South Chattanooga.

The proposal would authorize the city’s Department of Public Works to enter into an agreement with Republic Services, a waste management company, to handle the disposal.

Documents show the material is classified as non-hazardous waste, with soil set to be transported to a landfill facility in McDonald, Tennessee…

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