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New Iberia council weighs tougher rules and a community tire-collection day to curb illegal dumping
Summary
Council members discussed a two-track response to growing piles of dumped tires: a new ordinance targeting illegal dumpers and operational rules for tire shops, plus a proposed city-sponsored tire-collection day for residents.
Council members in New Iberia discussed steps to address a growing problem of illegally dumped tires across the city, including drafting a targeted ordinance to penalize dumpers, tightening requirements for tire shops and organizing a city tire-collection day for residents.
Councilman Ron Davis opened the discussion, saying crews are repeatedly finding large piles of tires on vacant lots and public rights-of-way. “Sometimes 40, 50 tires,” Davis said during the council meeting. He said the current curbside pickup contract covers a small number of tires per household and does not address tires dumped on empty lots.
The council and staff identified two parallel approaches: (1) a narrow, enforceable ordinance focused on tire dumping with clear per-tire fines and penalties that law enforcement…
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