Birmingham Council Considers Local Medical Waste Plant

0:00Birmingham City Council just held a public hearing on a new medical waste processing plan in the Kingston neighborhood and most folks there backed. It hard, pushing the project closer to green light. Harvest Solutions wants to set up shop in an old warehouse already zoned for heavy industry, treating non-hazardous medical waste with ozone. Disinfection tech, all indoors, plus some paper shredding. The pitch is simple, Birmingham pumps out tons of this waste from its big hospitals but ships it all out of town to places like Gadsden or Dothan, losing jobs and tax money in the process. Neighborhood leaders showed up strong, praising the company for hitting their meetings, answering questions, and promising no smells, smoke or runoff. Since everything stays sealed inside, this set up beats a similar plan shot down last year in Blount County over flood risks. This spots dry and industrial ready. Council reviews comments now and votes next week, so eyes on that decision to bring those local benefits home. You've been listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news.