Construction landfill throttles intake, sending carriers in search of solution

The main landfill accepting construction and demolition debris from Nashville’s developments, as of Thursday, is severely limiting intake, sending contractors and independent debris haulers in search of an alternative.

Earlier this year, Waste Management informed customers that outside carriers will no longer be able to dump their debris loads at the Southern Services Landfill in North Davidson County near Bordeaux. According to a Waste Management official, 60-70 percent of debris accepted at the landfill has come from outside carriers, and the landfill has accepted 90 percent of the construction and demolition debris from construction projects in Nashville in recent years.