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Lebanon staff: Illinois EPA "green" permit applies to municipal tree disposal, city faces significant leaf-haul costs
Summary
City staff told the council the Illinois EPA issues a green permit for municipal tree removal and said Lebanon collects roughly 200–250 tons of wet leaves every three months, prompting concerns about hauling and disposal costs and a promise to provide more information.
Lebanon City staff told the council that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency now issues a "green permit" for disposal of trees cut during municipal projects and that the fee applies to city projects rather than residents. "IEPA has a permit now. It's called a green permit," the staff member said, adding the permit typically carries a per-project charge.
The staff member said the…
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