The expansion would be on 99 acres off East Jefferson Pike The Rutherford County Commission has accepted proposals from nine solid waste companies A previous Middle Point Landfill proposal on adjacent county property was rejected by commissioners Middle Point Landfill operators seek to continue operations in Rutherford County beyond the landfill's current life expectancy. Middle Point Landfill dates back to the late 1980s and is now owned by Republic Services, a Phoenix-based publicly traded corporation. The landfill has a TDEC permit for a disposal area of 207.3 acres, and Republic Services seeks to add 99.45 acres for a total of 306.75 acres. Republic Services reported in 2019 that Middle Point Landfill off Jefferson and Lebanon pikes accepted trash from the 34 counties in the fast-growing Middle Tennessee region.