Kennedale officials on Tuesday heard a proposal from Waste Connections to rezone five parcels on South Price Road so the company can build a 4,900‑square‑foot office, consolidate lots and create a citizen drop‑off for construction and demolition (C&D) waste. The council did not take action; the item was set for consideration at the council’s next meeting. Why it matters: residents who live along South Price Road told the council the roadway already suffers recurring trash, nails and road‑surface damage they attribute in part to the landfill and associated truck traffic. Waste Connections officials said they already sweep and collect trash daily and contribute funds for road maintenance; residents said they want enforceable agreements and clearer complaint channels. What happened: Chuck Marsh, a civil engineer with Weaver Consultants, presented the zoning application on behalf of the applicant, Texas Regional Landfill Company LP (doing business as Waste Connections). He said the request would rezone about 10 acres comprising five parcels from C‑2 (general commercial) and R‑3 (single‑family) to I (industrial) and that a plat application to consolidate the parcels is under review. Marsh said the company plans one office/break room building, will use existing driveways and relocate the main heavy‑vehicle entrance roughly 800 feet north to improve visibility. Waste Connections’ region engineer, Gary Bartels, said the company performs trash collection along Price Road “at the minimum of once per day” and operates a street sweeper and magnet equipment; he said the company contributes $0.37 per ton to a maintenance fund (about $170,000 per year now) and has contributed more than $1.5 million over the past decade. Bartels and company staff said loads brought to any convenience/drop‑off location would be screened by certified scale attendants, monitored by cameras and subject to rejection if hazardous materials are detected. Traffic and transfer station application: Marsh and company staff noted a separate Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) application is pending for a possible municipal solid waste transfer station; Marsh emphasized the transfer‑station permit is a separate process and, if approved by TCEQ, the transfer station would not be sited on the parcels that are the subject of this rezoning. Marsh and a traffic consultant said a worst‑case traffic analysis estimated roughly 1,100 daily two‑way trips if the transfer station were built; the consultant said that translates to about 120 vehicles in the peak hour and that the study found no change in the roadway Level of Service under the conservative assumptions used. Resident concerns and council questions: Multiple council members and residents said they regularly travel Price Road and disputed that daily truck traffic and litter are being adequately controlled. Speakers reported nails and screws swept into driveways and raised safety concerns for bicyclists and motorists. Council members asked staff to clarify how Waste Connections’ maintenance contributions are used; staff said the contribution pays toward a bond/resurfacing project on Price Road and asked finance staff to provide a written breakdown before the TCEQ permitting discussion. Next steps and council direction: The public hearing was opened and closed during the meeting; staff and the applicant answered questions but the council took no final zoning action. City staff said the rezoning would return to the council at the next meeting (the item was listed for the council’s next agenda and could be placed on consent). The applicant said driveway‑permit applications and any future roadway improvement permits would come back to the city at later dates. Ending: Council members urged the company and staff to improve communications with residents, to provide a clear complaint contact and to coordinate with Tarrant County and TxDOT on traffic and road maintenance as the application progresses.