Detectives trace illegal dumping to roofing company

MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. -

Detectives determined that a local roofing company had a role in illegally dumping trash on a piece of Maury County property.

Officials told Nashville's News 2 Investigates someone illegally dumped 16 loads of shingles and roofing materials on the property owned by the Rogers Company.

After going through the debris, detectives discovered paper work linked to a local roofer.

I'm going to say it is expensive to take this and dump it off, so I would say they found an access road where it is easily accessible," Detective Terry Chandler said.

Det. Chandler said he interviewed the man hired to drive debris to the landfill.

According to Chandler, the man admitted to dumping two of the loads illegally. He is now charged with criminal trespassing and littering.

Nashville's News 2 Investigates spoke with the roofing company owner on Thursday who said he sub-contracts with the man who was charged. He added that he should not be responsible for what the man did.

Investigators said Rogers Company is working with the parties responsible for the debris who have agreed to clean up the site so far.

However, the problem is there are federal mining requirements for cleaning up the debris left on Rogers' property.

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Detectives trace illegal dumping to roofing company