Talmo plant ordered to close

A Jackson County Superior Court judge has ordered a controversial plant in northeast Georgia to close for a month. The order comes at the request of the state attorney general and Georgia’s Enviromental Protection Division director. The judge’s order says the Agri-Cycle plant in Talmo should stop accepting new waste for a month, and prove compliance before resuming business. The plant recycles poultry byproducts and waste, using a land-application system to dispose on company property. Last Wednesday, a massive fire broke out on the grounds. The EPD claims the plant has operated without proper permits, and caused at least two spills into nearby Allen Creek. Residents of Talmo have complained for a while about the smell from the plant.