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Residents urge council to revoke Capital Recycling license; special meeting set
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Summary
Neighbors from Greater Washington Park told the council Capital Recycling’s operations have caused persistent nuisance and health concerns and asked that the business license be revoked; the council scheduled a special meeting on April 28 to consider next steps and to advertise a revocation hearing if needed.
Neighbors from Greater Washington Park pressed the Montgomery City Council to consider revoking the business license for Capital City Recycling, saying the facility at 1800 Mobile Highway has long created trash, noise and health worries for residents.
A neighborhood representative said the community has tried to work with the company for years without success and asked the council to ‘‘revoke their license or pull their license.’’ Senior Pastor Leon Hampton, representing First Baptist Church Greater Washington Park, told the council his neighborhood found ‘‘about 15 people within a 3- or 4-block radius have endured cancer since 2018,’’ and urged stronger action while acknowledging the group had not linked those illnesses causally to the business.
City staff told council members the matter had previously been placed before the board and that zoning and licensing options were available. Council members and staff discussed next steps and settled on a course of action: the council will meet as a whole at a specially called meeting on April 28 at 5:00 p.m. to consider the issue, advertise a hearing for possible revocation, and develop a resolution to bring before the full body. Council members asked staff to ensure the appropriate public notice language for ‘‘hearing on revocation of business license for Capital Recycling at 1800’’ is included.
Council members stressed they want documentary records, such as documented calls for service, to support any formal action. One council member emphasized continuing to collect service calls so staff can prepare evidence for a hearing. The council did not vote to revoke the license at the meeting; members agreed to convene and pursue a resolution at the special meeting and to pursue administrative review pathways if the business is found to be operating outside its zoning or permit authority.
The next procedural step is the April 28 special meeting where council members expect staff to present notices and any additional documentation; the council indicated it may return the item to a regular agenda for a formal vote or for a hearing if required.
