Public Notice
Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board
P. O. Box 2261 | Jackson, MS 39225
515 East Amite St. | Jackson, MS 39201
Telephone No. (601) 961-5171

Public Notice Start Date: September 29, 2023	MDEQ Contact: Charles Bock
Public Notice End Date: October 30, 2023

MS Tire Recycling, LLC has submitted a waste tire management permit application to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for a proposed new waste tire processing facility, Methodist Home Tire Recycling, to be located at 4976 Methodist Home Road in Jackson, MS. 
The MDEQ, as the staff of the Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (Permit Board) has reviewed the application and has preliminarily determined that the applicant has met the necessary requirements for a permit. Therefore, the staff has developed a draft permit based on our review of the information submitted by the applicant. A copy of the draft permit may be found on the MDEQ website at the following link: https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/ensearch/epd-permits-at-public-notice/. The available information also includes a rationale document that contains information on the proposed facility and the development of the draft permit. This information can also be acquired by contacting the MDEQ as described at the end of this notice.
The draft Waste Tire Processing Permit, WTP-0032, would allow the proposed facility to collect, temporarily store, and  mechanically process whole waste tires or processed waste tire meterials to facilitate the offsite recyling of the rubber and steel compoents of the tire or disposal. The waste tire processing facility is formally recognized within the City of Jackson Solid Waste Management Plan (Plan) and will only be allowed to accept waste tires that originate within the service area approved by the Plan, which primarily includes, but is not limited to, all Mississippi counties within a 120-mile radius from the facility. Standard operating hours for the facility will be Monday through Friday from 6AM to 4PM; however, extended operating hours past 4PM may be allowed upon review and approval by MDEQ.
The MDEQ is soliciting public input on the draft permit on behalf of the Permit Board for the proposed permitting of the waste tire processing facility. Public input on the draft permit and supporting documentation is an important element in the staff evaluation and resulting recommendation to the Permit Board. The draft permit conditions have been developed to ensure compliance with all State and Federal regulations but are subject to change based on information received through public comments.
Persons wishing to comment upon or object to the draft permit recommendation are invited to submit comments in writing to Mr. Charles Bock at the Permit Board’s address shown above or by email to cbock@mdeq.ms.gov, no later than October 30, 2023, the end of the thirty (30) day public comment period. All comments received from the public by this date will be reviewed and considered in the final determinations regarding the draft permit. Please be advised that comments or concerns related to local zoning or land use are generally within the jurisdiction of the local government and not the Permit Board. If sufficient public interest and/or requests are received by the MDEQ for a public hearing on the proposed draft permit, the MDEQ may hold a public hearing on this matter. Persons wishing to request a public hearing may do so by submitting that request in writing to Mr. Charles Bock or to the Chief of the Waste Division at the address shown above.
Additional details about the proposed facility, including a copy of the application and supporting documents as well as the draft permit, are available by contacting Mr. Charles Bock at the Permit Board’s address and telephone number above or by email to cbock@mdeq.ms.gov to schedule a time for review at the office of the MDEQ at the Permit Board address shown above during normal business hours.
Please bring the foregoing to the attention of persons whom you know will be interested.