4-O-26-RZ Izabel (37919), March 31, 2026 at 3:14 PM
As a Knoxville restaurant owner, I rely directly on this facility to keep my business in compliance with the city's rules for grease disposal. Without a functioning disposal site here in Knoxville, restaurants like mine would quite literally have no place to legally dispose of grease, which would create serious risks of sewer blockages, backups, and environmental contamination. The letter submitted by Kington Sewer makes this extremely clear. Knoxville once had three disposal sites and now has only one, and this facility processes tens of thousands of gallons each week to protect our sewer systems and waterways.
This rezoning does not increase odors, traffic, materials, or operations of any kind; everything continues exactly as it does today. What it does is allow the facility to keep operating in the role it already serves: preventing fats, oils, and grease from ending up in the sewer system and causing overflows into creeks, lakes, and streams. Local restaurants, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes depend on this site to stay compliant with the environmental requirements that keep Knoxville clean and safe.
If this facility cannot operate, then the question becomes simple and concerning: WHERE DOES ALL OF KNOXVILLES WASTE GO ??? For the sake of public health and the environment, maintaining this facility is essential to the community.
