415 ILCS 5/55.4
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 415 - ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY|415 ILCS 5/ - Environmental Protection Act.|Title XIV - Used Tires

 (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.4)Sec. 55.4.         (a) The owner or operator of a tire disposal site required to  file and receive approval of a tire removal agreement under subsection (d)  of Section 55 shall remove used or waste tires from the site in a manner that:(1) minimizes the need for further maintenance;(2) removes all used and waste tires and any residues     therefrom; and(3) protects human health during the removal and     post-removal periods.(b) A tire removal agreement submitted to the Agency shall include the following:(1) A complete inventory of the tires located on the     site.(2) A description of how the removal will be     conducted in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section.(3) A description of the methods to be used during     removal including, but not limited to, the methods for removing, transporting, processing, storing or disposing of tires and residues, and the offsite facilities to be used.(4) A detailed description of other activities     necessary during the removal period to ensure that the requirements of subsection (a) of this Section are met.(5) A schedule for completing the removal of tires     from the site, as required in subsection (d).(c) For a site at which the owner or operator is proposing to proceed  with removal, the Agency shall approve, modify or disapprove a proposed  agreement within 90 days of receiving it.  If the Agency does not approve  the agreement, the Agency shall provide the owner or operator with a  written statement of reasons for the refusal, and the owner or operator  shall modify the agreement or submit a new agreement for approval  within 30 days after receiving the statement.  The Agency shall  approve or modify the second proposed agreement within 60 days.  If the  Agency modifies the second proposed agreement, the agreement as modified  shall become the approved agreement.(d) Each approved agreement shall include a schedule by which the owner  or operator must complete the removal activities.  The total time allowed  shall not exceed the following:(1) one year if the site contains 1,000 tires or less;(2) two years if the site contains more than 1,000     tires but less than 10,000 tires;(3) five years if the site contains 10,000 or more     tires.The owner or operator may apply for an extension of time, no later than  90 days before the end of the time period specified in the agreement.  The  Agency shall not grant such an extension unless it determines that the  owner or operator has proceeded to carry out the agreement with all due  diligence.  The requested extension of time may not exceed 3 years, and the  Agency may approve the request as submitted or may approve a lesser amount  of time.(e) Within 60 days after the completion of removal activities under an  approved agreement, the owner or operator shall submit to the Agency a  certification that the site or the affected portion of the site has been  cleared of tires in accordance with the approved agreement.(f) Modification of or refusal to modify an agreement submitted by an  owner or operator proposing to proceed with removal is a permit denial for  purposes of subsection (a) of Section 40 of this Act.    (Source: P.A. 86-452.)