Grant Helps Clean Henderson Co. Dumpsite
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An illegal dumpsite is causing a big stink in Henderson County. So much so, a local non-profit organization took it upon themselves Saturday to clean up the two acre site, with help from a state grant. Piece by piece, load by load, bottles, tires, TV’s, and things that are just plain unrecognizable are being hauled off thanks to volunteers from a group called Medical Support Command. Wheelchair bound? No problem, according to Jim Carr, a volunteer. Carr, adds, “There’s a lot of things I can’t do, but I can go out here to direct traffic or hold a bag.” Yes, there is no stopping this group. About a year ago they applied for a $1,000 state grant to purchase things they need to clean, like garbage bags. And the reason? Well, they say they are fed up and downright disgusted with the two acres of trash people have been illegally dumping along Bailey Road in Henderson County. Scott Mizen, a volunteer, says, “We also found several cans of aerosol. We don’t know what’s in them and they’re in a very bad stage of rusting and whatever in those chemicals could have gotten into the water.” Possible pollutants in the water have volunteers on high alert and not to mention the risk of a wildfire. Last year, in Madison County, a large wildfire was started by people throwing trash into an illegal dumpsite. Michael Morgan, a neighbor, adds, “It’s unsightly.” Morgan can see the trash from his front doorstep, and could not be happier that a group is finally taking initiative. Mizen, adds, “We got one earth and one day to fix it and that’s today.” Organizers say this is second annual event of its kind. The group also responds to disasters in the Southeast part of the region.
