Bingham Park

The park was opened in the 1970s atop an unregulated landfill, but has garnered increased attention as residents have pushed for the contaminated soil in the area to be removed.

Greensboro residents voiced frustration with city officials about a proposal to move contaminated soil from Bingham Park to a local landfill at a community meeting on Wednesday.

The local landfill is one of three proposed sites city officials are considering using to get rid of contaminated soil in Bingham Park.

Greensboro residents near Bingham Park have long advocated for a full remediation of the area. City leaders are now weighing options to remove contaminated soil from the park, which was built atop a pre-regulatory landfill.

New guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has led the city of Greensboro to close Bingham Park.