Years of advocacy leads to new recycling and waste depot in Paris

Years of advocacy leads to new recycling and waste depot in Paris

60 years ago, officials in Bourbon County built a trash incinerator on Paris's westside, a predominately Black neighborhood. The area has been known as a the city's "trash dump" for decades. During the past year, LEX 18 has been speaking with city officials and neighbors about the challenges they have faced in relocating the facility, and over the weekend, city officials officially cut the ribbon on the new facility.Located outside of the neighb…