In December, Illinois EPA Director John Kim announced the completion of a forced used tire removal action in Chicago Heights, an Environmental Justice area in Cook County. Illinois EPA has authority under the Illinois Environmental Protection Act to carry out forced removals when an accumulation of used or waste tires poses a threat to public health or the environment.
Kim said that the Illinois EPA “will continue to conduct forced removal action when used or waste tires threaten residents and our environment.” This is the second forced removal action completed by the Illinois EPA in the past two years.
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AV Tire Photo Before
