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Tracking Local Health Trends: Tire Disposal Site-Anniston,AL
If you keep up with the local civic engagement- you know a local tire storage site was a hot topic of discussion at the Ward 2 meeting-Here’s the community’s Public Health impact:
1. Tires under RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act)
- RCRA is the federal law that governs solid and hazardous waste management in the U.S.
- Tires are classified as solid waste, not hazardous waste, under RCRA.
What that means:
- Tires are regulated as waste material, but they don’t automatically carry the same restrictions as hazardous waste.
- Why it matters: Even though tires aren’t hazardous by default, they can create hazardous conditions if mismanaged:
- Standing water → mosquito breeding → public health risks
- Fire hazard → toxic smoke containing PAHs, dioxins, and heavy metals
- Leachate → zinc, oils, and other chemicals that contaminate soil and water
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Tracking Local Health Trends: Tire Disposal Site-Anniston,AL
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