There are 12 article(s) tagged landfill:

• January 2025

  • Collierville to rezone landfill ahead of auction

    The state is capping the E-Plex landfill south of Wolf River Boulevard, west of Bray Station Road and north of Frank Road. Officials want to make sure its existence as a landfill has ended for good.

    By Abigail Warren January 01, 2025

• August 2024

  • Frayser landfill nixed to applause, but owners not ditching expansion effort

    The Land Use Control Board sided with a recommendation to reject the landfill’s expansion in Frayser, a relief for the advocates who opposed it. But the landfill’s owners will now seek approval from the City Council.

    By Laura Testino August 11, 2024

• July 2024

  • Landfill seeks expansion in Frayser, bringing it closer to school

    A Memphis demolition company has renewed plans to double the size of its construction debris landfill, but is again facing opposition from Frayser residents who are critical of the existing site.

    By Laura Testino July 05, 2024

• February 2024

  • Where does Shelby County’s waste go? An $850,000 study aims to find out

    If county officials know where waste comes from and where it ends up, they can send less of it to Shelby County’s five landfills and meet local climate goals. 

    By Keely Brewer February 27, 2024

• January 2023

  • State officials say E-Plex landfill in Collierville will close

    The landfill in Collierville appears to be closing, according to state officials, a move that could end years of complaints against the operation.

    By Abigail Warren January 09, 2023

• February 2021

  • Investigators puzzled by dumping of animal carcasses on public land

    Someone has been dumping dead horses, cows and deer on county land not far from a public trail along the Wolf River near Shelby Farms. Investigators can’t figure out who.

    By Christopher Fulton February 05, 2021

• October 2020

  • Collierville candidates weigh in on landfill

    Some Collierville residents continue to express frustration as the smell of the landfill often wafts toward their homes. Candidates for alderman weigh in on the matter.

    By Abigail Warren October 26, 2020

• September 2019

  • Defendants respond to Collierville landfill complaint

    Multiple defendants in a Chancery Court complaint against a Collierville landfill have filed responses, denying allegations made by the town.

    By Abigail Warren September 25, 2019

• June 2019

  • Northeast Memphis landfill owner must hire experts to analyze danger

    The owner of landfill in northeast Memphis is ordered to cease operations and hire independent experts to analyze soil and water at the property that backs up to the Wolf River.

    By Jane Roberts June 27, 2019

  • Collierville files complaint over landfill concerns

    Collierville has taken legal action due to the smell, noise and safety concerns created by the Frank Road landfill. The town hopes a judge will issue an order to eliminate the problems.

    By Abigail Warren June 19, 2019

• February 2019

  • Collierville exploring options to fix landfill stench

    The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen is trying to find a long-term solution to the stench from a landfill. 

    By Abigail Warren February 16, 2019

• November 2018

  • Collierville construction company proposes Nutbush landfill

    An area of Nutbush that is often used for illegal dumping could become a full-time landfill operation.

    By Michelle Corbet November 06, 2018