Nebraska Calls for Cleanup of Salvage Yard

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality has ordered Ashland Salvage, located in Ashland, Neb., to remove its scrap tires and all household and construction hazardous waste.

The decision by the DEQ follows an inspection of the salvage yard this past December. At that inspection a representative from the Nebraska DEQ found a number of violations, including the disposal of solid waste, rather than recyclables, oil and residual products at the site, and drums of potentially hazardous material being stored at the site.

The state agency has imposed a deadline of May 28^th for the company to clean up the site, as well as provide a plan to prevent any additional problems from cropping up.

According to the notice of violation, if the company failed to comply it faces a fine of up to $10,000 per day for each violation.

According to local press reports state regulators also are calling for the company to remove all construction debris, household furniture, mattresses and insulation by the deadline.

Brian McManus, DEQ’s public information officer, said that while there are a host of issues that the company must deal with, the agency is working in a cooperative environment with the company.