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MCFRG collaborates with local governments and organizations to support sustainable development. Emotions are high and there is a lot at stake.

This page is to educate and inform the Morristown and surrounding communities about a proposed annexation and proposed CAFO. Please express your concerns and questions while respecting others. Our information shared is based on facts and public records. If you feel you have contradicting information, please email us links/ sources to research. Posting anonymously, spamming, or disrespecting others have the potential to have comments removed/ be removed from this group.

01/08/2026

As they say, it’s not over till it’s over… another meeting on the 21st

01/08/2026

Shelbyville residents, officials and their possible new neighbor burned the midnight oil Wednesday night to discuss a newly proposed 429-acre data center.

01/08/2026

Let your voice be heard regarding the landfill expansion. Write an email or letter to the address below to request a meeting or hearing for public input.

01/07/2026

Morristown meeting outlines proposed vertical expansion at landfill

Addison Times

Morristown meeting outlines proposed vertical expansion at landfill

A standing-room-only crowd filled Morristown Town Hall on Tuesday for an informational meeting on a proposed modification to the Crossroads Eco-Center landfill, a regional waste facility located along U.S. 52 east of town.

The proposal would allow the landfill to expand vertically by up to 170 feet within its existing permitted footprint, extending its operating life by roughly a decade. No vote was taken at the meeting, which was required by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) as part of the permit modification process.

Dave Klene, environmental engineer at the facility, said the landfill is not seeking additional acreage. “We’re not going out laterally,” he said. “We’re just going out vertically.”

According to Klene, the landfill currently accepts between 4,000 and 4,500 tons of waste per day and has approximately 12 years of remaining capacity under its existing permit. The proposed modification would create space for an additional 12.6 million tons of disposal capacity, extending the landfill’s life by a decade.

Between 2021 and 2023, waste arrived from 45 Indiana counties, as well as from out of state. Marion County accounted for the largest share of in-state tonnage during that period, followed by Shelby County. Based on historical and projected trends, the permit application anticipates future waste receipts averaging about 6,500 tons per day over the next 20 years, according to IDEM’s fact sheet.

While company representatives emphasized that the proposal would reduce pressure to site new landfills elsewhere, many residents raised concerns about increased truck traffic and environmental risks. Several speakers questioned how a taller landfill could affect stormwater runoff and long-term environmental safety. Others focused on the origin of waste coming into the facility and whether out-of-state waste should continue to be accepted.

The public comment period for the proposed modification remains open through Jan. 22, 2026. Written comments may be submitted to IDEM permit manager Hannah Ford ([email protected]), who will oversee the review process. When IDEM reaches a final determination, a Notice of Decision will be mailed to nearby landowners and others who submitted comments or requested notification.

01/05/2026

SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — A California-based real estate firm is proposing to build a massive data center complex near I-74 and State Road 44 just east of Shelbyville. According to information provided b…

01/05/2026

TSN has received several notices of public meetings taking place throughout January.

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