IL HR0084

Expresses concern that used tires are being burned as tire-derived fuel instead of being recycled, despite tire-derived fuel producing the same negative environmental impact as fossil fuels.

Notes Illinois currently imposes a $2.50 tax on tire purchases statewide and an additional $1.00 tax in Chicago to fund proper tire disposal.

Urges implementation of a mandatory minimum requirement for the percentage or number of tires that must be recycled annually rather than sent to fuel facilities.

Calls for adoption of incentives to encourage tire recycling if companies resist increased costs associated with sending tires to recycling plants instead of fuel facilities.

Requests that Illinois establish monitoring and reporting requirements for companies that dispose of tires to ensure progress toward increased recycling.