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Bradley County approves Bullins Environmental processing facility under Jackson Law; TDEC approval required
Summary
The Commission granted local approval under the Jackson Law for Bullins Environmental Solutions LLC to build a recovered-materials processing facility at 241 Glendale Lane NW in Charleston, subject to Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation permits and related approvals; the Commission reported no written public comments prior to the Dec. 1 vote.
The Bradley County Commission adopted Resolution 2025-50 on Dec. 1, providing local approval under the 'Jackson Law' for Bullins Environmental Solutions LLC to construct a new solid waste processing facility at 241 Glendale Lane NW, Charleston, subject to all TDEC approvals and requirements.
Background and permit details: Bullins filed a Solid Waste Permit-By-Rule Notification with TDEC indicating the facility would receive and process recovered materials — including wood, wooden pallets, asphalt shingles and tires — and would primarily operate by receiving segregated containers/trailers, maintaining materials in trailers or stockpiles, and shredding materials on site. The permit-notification lists initial throughput estimates of 200–250 tons per day (500–600 cubic yards/day) and a storage maximum of approximately 1,000 cubic yards. The public notice (Oct. 11, 2025) and an in-person public hearing on Nov. 24, 2025 were part of the county's process; county staff reported no written public comments and no requests for an additional public hearing prior to Dec. 1.
Work session context: at the Nov. 24 work session, the mayor and commissioners discussed the Jackson Law factors the body must weigh — including waste type, noise and odor impacts, traffic and road adequacy, property-value effects, economic impact, and zoning compatibility. Applicant representatives told commissioners the facility is a recycling/processing center; Chandler and Steve Bullins reported they have diverted more than 1,000 tons from landfills through similar operations since January 2025 and said most materials (other than wood pallets) will be processed indoors.
County finding: the Commission's resolution states it considered the enumerated factors and found the proposed facility consistent with the goal of diverting solid waste from landfills and the larger public interest, approving the facility "subject to all approvals and requirements of the TDEC."
Next steps: local approval does not substitute for state permitting. Bullins must secure any required TDEC permits and comply with permit conditions before full operations; the county's action is the statutory local step under the Jackson Law.
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