Detroit's Defunct Trash Incinerator Smokestack Imploded, Ending Decades of Stink

The smokestack of a defunct trash incinerator in Detroit, which had been causing pollution and health hazards for nearby residents for decades, was brought down in a controlled implosion on Sunday. The incinerator, which opened in 1989 and burned up to 5,000 tons of trash per day, was finally shut down in 2021. The demolition is expected to be completed by July. Detroit household trash is now being trucked to landfills outside the city limits. The implosion was conducted with precautions to contain dust and ensure air quality.