Baton Rouge officials tackling a local problem - illegal tire dumping?

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Baton Rouge officials tackling a local problem - illegal tire dumping?

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It's about damn time.

But I pray they do not take precious resources away from fighting the overwhelming crime of driving in the left lane. Because we have a serious problem in this state with that.

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shops get professional haulers

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They dump them out in the woods or the interstate right of way.

I remember when we had a tire shredder that a certain city councilor fought that was going to be near the airport.

Deal on tire shredder in EBR Parish falls through; councilman, mayor point fingers about who’s to blame

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A new ordinance will punish shops for tires found dumped illegally.

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how many tire shops are dumping tires illegally? Wouldn't it be the guy the shop pays to haul off the tires that is dumping them instead of disposing them legally?

Kudos for addressing tire dumping, but how bout addressing the piles of garbage everywhere else (like Centerpoint Thruway/Choctaw or Harrison Street right next to I10)? They don't have to go far to find shite to clean up in EBR.

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zoom in on the pin drop. Its been like this for years.

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Not a word of how this fee will fix the issue. Typical LA Government is to levy a "fee" so they can keep the money.

This is like the Florist License and the Fee to manufacture caskets. Didn't do shite except put money in the governments pocket.

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Presumably the fee is to pay for enforcement:

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Here are the highlights:

Required Tire Dealer Permit

In addition to all other permits and license required to operate a business in East Baton Rouge Parish, all tire dealers located within the City of Baton Rouge City limits or unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge Parish engaging in the sale or resale of tires or the generation of waste tires shall be required to obtain an annual permit from the city-parish, a non-refundable fee of $100 annually. A separate permit is required for each location.

Tire Dealer Permits will be obtained by registering online at tire.brla.gov. Upon registration, you will be issued password access and instruction on how to use the City-Parish Online Program. Upon completion of registration and payment of the permit fee online, you will be issued a Tire Dealer Permit which will be valid through December 31, 2025. After December 31st, the permit is null and void unless renewed.

Storage Requirements

The outdoor display of tires is limited to the building frontage only and no more than 5 tires at any given time.
Display tires shall not be placed in the right-of-way.
Waste tires shall be segregated from any tires offered for sale.
Secure tires at each facility to prevent easy access or theft. Lock, chain, or store inside a building or other securable area.
Store no more than 500 used tires and/or 150 waste tires at any one time at a single tire business.
Store tires in a covered or enclosed area adequate to exclude water from the tires, provide insect and vermin control, and to prevent and control standing water in the storage area.
Screen all tires from public view if not stored within an enclosed building or transportable collection container.
If tires are stored behind a fence, the fence must be legally permitted, fully enclosed, a minimum of 6 feet in height and maximum of 8 feet in height, and which may be constructed of chain-link wire with fully opaque screen or other weather and damage resistant materials, including wooden pickets, metal panels, or solid plastic panels.
No tires shall be stored closer than 10 feet from lot lines unless completely enclosed within a building or transportable collection container.
Accumulate and store tires in accordance with the city-parish's fire prevention code.
Isolate tires from other stored materials that may create hazardous conditions if there is a fire, including, but not limited to, lead acid batteries, fuel tanks, solvent barrels, and pesticide containers.

Disposal Requirements

Waste tires shall be properly transported to an LDEQ approved Destination Facility within 30 days.
Tires and/or tire material shall be properly transported and manifested in accordance with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Title 33, Part VII, Subpart 2, Chapter 105. Tire businesses contracting with a tire hauler(s) for the proper disposal of tires generated by such business shall require such hauler(s) utilize a transmittal manifest documenting the pickup and delivery of the tires to an authorized tire disposal or tire recycling facility.

Recordkeeping Requirements

Tire businesses must keep the following records on site and be available for review during an inspection:

Purchase Orders, Records Invoices and Receipts pertaining to the acquisition of new or used tires.
Tire Sales Invoices documenting the quantity of new or used tires sold.
Inventory Records tracking the number and types of all tires on hand; categorized individually as new, used or waste.
Shipping Records documenting the movement of all tires; categorized individually as new, used or waste.
Waste Tire Manifests documenting the proper and legal processing of waste tires generated by the business.
Copies of each monthly Waste Tire Fee Report submitted to LDEQ.

Enforcement

Failure to comply with these regulations will result in administrative adjudication, and penalties may include:

Fines up to $50 per tire per violation per day for improper storage.
Fines up to $50 per tire for improper transportation.
Fines up to $50 per tire for improper dumping.
Fines up to $500 for failure to maintain accurate records.
Fines up to $500 for failure to obtain a permit annually.

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Not a word of how this fee will fix the issue. Typical LA Government is to levy a "fee" so they can keep the money.

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One of the bigger problems with tire disposal is the amount of tires you’re allowed to dispose of at once. I think regular citizens are only allowed to dispose of 5 tires per day. Not sure what the limit is for commercial operations.

I have dropped off tires at the recycling facility in NO East. The road leading up to the facility is littered with tires from people being pissed that they can only dispose of a limited amount of tires so they don’t grow up hem in the roadside ditches.