(415 ILCS 5/55.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1055.1)

Sec. 55.1. (a) The prohibitions set forth in subdivision (a)(3) of Section 55 of this Act shall not apply to used tires:

(1) generated and located at a site as a result of the growing and harvesting of agricultural crops or the raising of animals, as long as not more than 20 used tires are located at the site;

(2) located at a residential household, as long as not more than 12 used tires are located at the site; or

(3) which were placed in service for recreational purposes prior to January 1, 1990 at a school, park or playground, provided that the used tires are altered by January 1, 1992.

(b) The prohibitions set forth in subdivisions (a)(3), (a)(4), (c), (d), (d-5), (d-6), (e), (g), and (k)(4) of Section 55 of this Act shall not apply to used or waste tires collected by a not-for-profit corporation if:

(1) the collection location has been approved by the applicable general purpose unit of local government;

(2) the collected tires are transported to a facility permitted by the Agency to store, process or dispose of used or waste tires within 7 days after collection; and

(3) the collection does not occur as a continuous business operation.

(c) The prohibitions set forth in subdivisions (a)(3), (a)(4), (c), (d), (d-5), (d-6), (e), (g), and (k)(4) of Section 55 of this Act shall not apply to used or waste tires collected by the State or a unit of local government, provided that:

(1) the collection is part of an established program to take preventive or corrective action regarding such tires;

(2) any staging sites for handling such tires are reasonably secure and regularly maintained in a safe manner; and

(3) the Agency is notified in writing during January of each calendar year regarding the location of the staging sites, the number of such tires accumulated, the status of vector controls, and actions taken to process such tires.

The Agency shall provide written confirmation to a State agency or unit of local government regarding the applicability of this subsection upon receipt of a written description of its established program, and each January following receipt of the annual report required under subdivision (c)(3) of this subsection.

For purposes of determining the applicability of this subsection, any municipality with a population over 1,000,000 may certify to the Agency by January 1, 1990 that it operates an established program. Upon the filing of such a certification, the established program shall be deemed to satisfy the provisions of subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(d) The prohibitions set forth in subdivision (a)(5) of Section 55 of this Act shall not apply to used tires that are generated and located at a permitted coal mining site after use on specialized coal hauling and extraction vehicles.

(Source: P.A. 98-656, eff. 6-19-14.)