Illegal Tire Dumping on Southwest Atlanta Councilmembers' Agenda

Three southside Atlanta City councilmembers want to establish a commission that would work to reduce the problem of illegal tire dumping in area neighborhoods.

The city's Committee for Community Development and Human Resources will review the proposal at 12:30 p.m. Tues., May 19, in Committee Room No. 2, at City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave. The legislation was introduced Mon., May 2, by several councilmembers including Joyce Sheperd, C.T. Martin and Michael Julian Bond, according to an e-mail news release from the city.

“The illegal dumping of tires, trash, and other debris is a huge issue in our communities,” said Sheperd, who recently hosted an Earth Day tire cleanup in which volunteers reported collecting some 2,000 tires from south and southwest Atlanta neighborhoods. “This annual event is our way of education our neighborhoods on the importance of a clean healthy community and combating the issue of the illegal dumping of tires.”

If approved, the purpose of this commission would be to study ways to manage illegal tire dumping, improve the city’s code enforcement and suggest language to amend the existing City Code. The commission would be composed of:

• One member from the Community Development and Human Resources Committee
• One members appointed by Atlanta Planning Advisory Board (APAB)
• One member of the Atlanta Police Departments
• The Director of Code Compliance or his designee
• The Director of Solid Waste Services or his designee

• A representative from Atlanta Clean City Commission
• One member from the State Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
• One member from the Fulton County Health Department
• One member from the city attorney’s office
• One member the City Courts/Community Prosecutor’s office