PALMYRA, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Bi-County Solid Waste Management is closing its Palmyra/Shiloh Canaan Center due to capacity and lease issues, and April 5 is expected to be the last day the facility will be open.
The center is at 3880 Shiloh Road, at the corner of Canaan Shiloh and Buck Smith Roads in Palmyra, southwest of Clarksville. Lease constraints are prohibiting Bi-County from upgrading the facility, and the site does not have room for expansion due to terrain issues, according to Montgomery County spokesperson Michelle Hueffmeier.
“Due to the small size of the Canaan-Shiloh site, the facility uses limited roll-off collection equipment and boxes, and there is not enough room for a compactor unit. Compacting is a more efficient way to collect and process waste, with a holding capacity of approximately 10 tons, compared to the site’s current open-top roll-off holding of roughly 1.5 tons,” Hueffmeier said.
Bi-County has been searching for property in the area that would better serve Palmyra residents but have been unable to find any locations that are feasible due to surrounding neighbors. Hueffmeier said Bi-County is expected to continue their search.
The Palmyra/Shiloh Canaan Center is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and serves an average of 95 people daily.
Bi-County Solid Waste Management operates three additional centers, Cumberland City, Ferry Road and Southside, within an average of 13 miles from the Palmyra/Shiloh Canaan Center and a 19-minute drive in light traffic en route to Dover, Clarksville or Dickson, according to Hueffmeier.
For more information, go to the Bi-County Solid Waste Management website.
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