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

Public Notice Start Date: July 16, 2025
Public Notice End Date: August 15, 2025	MDEQ Contact: Cole Montgomery

Saltillo Monofill, LLC has submitted a solid waste permit application to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) for the issuance of a new permit for operation of the Saltillo Monofill, located at 2058 Highway 145 North, in Saltillo, MS, 38866.
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 development of the draft permit. This information can also be acquired by contacting the MDEQ as described in this notice.
The draft permit, Solid Waste Management Permit SW0410020547, would authorize the operation of the existing waste tire disposal facility to resume. The disposal site was previously permitted with a total disposal area of 23.19 acres and operated under different ownership from 1993 to 2008. The approved disposal area will remain 23.19 acres, and the disposal site will continue to only accept and dispose of processed waste tires and similar tire or rubber wastes specifically approved by the Department. The service area for the facility recognized by the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Plan includes the Liberty Tire Recycling, LLC waste tire processing facility in Saltillo, MS as well as the Cooper Tire manufacturing facility in Tupelo, MS.
The MDEQ is soliciting public input on the draft permit on behalf of the Permit Board.  Public input on the draft permit and supporting documentation is an important element in the staff evaluation and final determinations regarding the application. 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 on or object to the draft permit recommendations are invited to submit comments in writing to Mr. Cole Montgomery at the Permit Board's address shown above or by email to cmontgomery@mdeq.ms.gov, no later than August 15, 2025, 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. Cole Montgomery or to the Chief of the Waste Division at the address shown above.
Any person that does not have internet access or that is interested in additional information on the draft permit or permit application may contact Mr. Cole Montgomery at the Permit Board’s address and telephone number above. The draft permit and rationale document are also available for review at the Permit Boards’s address listed above during normal business hours.
Please bring the foregoing to the attention of persons whom you know may be interested.