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Shreveport committee asks state DEQ about illegal tire dumping after spike following cleanups
Summary
Committee members described recent illegal tire dumping after neighborhood cleanups and sought a meeting with the state Department of Environmental Quality to discuss enforcement and disposal options; staff cited a Baton Rouge ordinance that charges tire dealers a permit fee as one possible model.
Committee members raised illegal tire dumping as a recurring issue at cleanups and asked staff to pursue state guidance and possible local ordinance options.
Council members said an area cleanup in Allendale was followed by a dump of roughly 30 tires on Paxman Street and argued for stronger penalties and…
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