SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): Amid a growing garbage dilemma and rapidly overflowing landfills, Tennessee is apparently moving forward with extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. The goal of the law is to have producing firms pay for recycling programs instead of taxpayers.

Nearly half of the state's landfills, including Middle Point Landfill in Murfreesboro, are allegedly rapidly reaching their capacity, so the state has been hoping for some quick action. It should be noted that Middle Point, the biggest landfill in the state, receives about 1,000 tons of waste per day from Nashville and the neighboring areas.

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The Middle Point landfill is expected to run out of space in four years if current trends continue. The estimated lifespan of a number of additional landfills is less than 20 years. Given that the regulatory procedure for a new landfill is anticipated to take two years, followed by an additional two years for construction, immediate action is required.

The state needs to cut waste, said Regional Operator Mike Classen. According to research, Tennessee disposes of around 1 million tons of recyclables in landfills annually. In terms of recycling, it is ranked 48th in the US. He urged locals to use more contemporary waste management recycling technologies in order to reduce landfilling and increase recycling.