§ 17-37. Disposal of tires restricted.

(a)

No person, firm, corporation, partnerships or other entity shall dispose of any automobile, truck, farm implement or other tires at the Harold J. "Babe" Landry Solid Waste Facility or the West End Transfer Station without having first had same cut in half or shredded in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

(b)

Any person, firm, corporation or other entity desiring to dispose of tires or parts of tires at any solid waste facility owned or operated by the parish shall be subject to the following charges, to be paid prior to such disposal:

(1)

If the tires are cut or shredded in accordance with regulations of the St. Mary Parish Solid Waste Facility, the cost of disposal shall be the normal tipping fee of $19.00 per ton, as same may be amended from time to time.

(2)

If the tires are not cut or shredded in accordance with regulations of the St. Mary Parish Solid Waste Facility, the cost of cutting, shredding, and disposal shall be:

Tire Description

Tipping Fee

 

Auto and light truck (less than 17-inch rim), each .....$1.00

Large truck (greater than 16.5-inch rim), includes front tractor tire, each .....6.00

Oversize tires:

Farm tractor tires, each .....20.00

Small aircraft tires (less than 16-inch rim), each .....20.00

Tire Description

Tipping Fee

 

Large aircraft tires (greater than and equal to 16-inch rim), each .....25.00

Heavy equipment/industrial tires, each .....200.00
Or do not

accept

(Ord. No. 1132, 2-13-91; Ord. No. 1216, § 1, 7-14-93)