DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – A shuttered trash incinerator whose stench sickened and angered Detroit residents for decades came down on Sunday during a controlled implosion.
The city said the implosion is part of a final phase in the facility’s yearlong demolition; the entire process should be completed in July.
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The facility has stood near the interchange of Interstates 94 and 75 for more than 30 years. It closed in 2021, but fumes and odors could be smelled for miles. It raised concerns about pollution and the impact on residents’ health.
The incinerator operated by Detroit Renewable Energy opened in 1989. It burned closed to 5,000 tons of trash per day. Currently, Detroit household trash is trucked to landfills outside the city limits.
