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Kingsport approves accepting large volumes of Hurricane Helene debris; council requires contractual payment assurances and extra equipment
Summary
Kingsport approved a contract to accept Hurricane Helene debris at its construction/demolition landfill and authorized additional equipment rental; staff and council emphasized the need for payment assurances and traffic routing controls.
The Kingsport City Council on Jan. 20 approved a resolution allowing Phillips & Jordan, Inc. (through a subcontractor arrangement) to dispose large volumes of Hurricane Helene debris at the city’s construction and demolition landfill.
City staff told the council the material is nonhazardous (brush, construction material similar to curbside pickup) and would not be placed in the municipal solid waste cells. Staff estimated the loads…
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