Middle Point Landfill disputes 4,000 odor complaints, calls city's claims 'sensationalism'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Middle Point Landfill is pushing back against Murfreesboro officials, who announced they received their 4,000th odor complaint about the facility , with Republic Services calling the city's statements "sensationalism."

Republic Services area president Rob LaTourette told NewsChannel 5 Investigates on Tuesday that he cannot acknowledge the existence of complaints from Murfreesboro's public portal because the city has never shared them with the company.

"How we perform and interact with the public is vital to our existence, and if we don't know what they're saying, we can't treat that with the due care that it needs," LaTourette said.

The city established its complaint portal four years ago and announced Monday that it had received its 4,000th odor-related