Update, 3 p.m.: The recycling and convenience center at the back of the Transfer Station has reopened. The main compactor area will remain closed until Monday.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Bi-County Landfill Transfer Station was shut down Sunday morning after someone discarded an acid that began smoking and melting objects.
Just after 9:30 a.m., Clarksville Fire Rescue Station 1 units and HazMat personnel were on the scene at Highway Drive, working to neutralize the product, according to a CFR alert.
“The facilities will remain closed the remainder of Sunday and expected to re-open Monday, March 7,” said Mary Anderson, assistant director of administration and education at Bi-County.
The culprit was a weak acid that was in a bucket, CFR Assistant Chief Michael Rios told Clarksville Now. The bucket punctured, and the acid began off-gassing and melting material in the compactor. Luckily, Rios said, the compactor was fairly empty at the time.
“As a reminder, hazardous materials such as what was disposed of can be delivered to Household Hazardous Waste Events,” Anderson said.
The next such event for Montgomery County is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 350 Pageant Lane. Contact Bi-County at 931-648-5751 for more information.
“Thanks CFR for keeping our employees and Montgomery County residents safe,” Anderson said.