A municipal waste transfer station will be developed in the Stockyards Industrial Corridor through a City-owned land sale approved by City Council today.

The station will be constructed on a 2.5-acre property at 4011 S. Packers Drive that will be sold to 1300 Exchange LLC for $504,000.

The station will be combined with an adjacent construction debris sorting facility to provide comprehensive waste management and recycling services for contractors, builders, and waste haulers.

As a transfer station for municipal waste, the facility will accept more than 500 tons of trash per day that will be sorted for recycling purposes or for removal to a landfill.

As part of the $4 million project, approximately 30,000 square feet of an existing building will be modified to construct a new “tipping floor” for garbage trucks. A portion of the site will also be used to help improve vehicle circulation, allow for storage, and provide space for waste-to-energy initiatives.

The facility will create 20 full-time and 30 temporary construction jobs.

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