By Bryan Eneas

UPDATE: Hundreds of tires illegally dumped behind Prince Albert business

Jul 30, 2018 | 5:00 PM

UPDATE: A spokesperson for Northern Auto Repair and Tire told paNOW the illegally-dumped tires were removed late last week. The spokesperson thanked Access Tire, who covered the disposal cost, and Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan, who hauled the rubber away.

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A Prince Albert business owner got a rude surprise to start off his work week.

David Kozinko, owner of Northern Auto Repair and Tire, was taking out the trash July 30 when he found some 200 tires dumped behind his shop on 16th St W.

“Why would somebody do that?” Kozinko asked. “I called bylaw and they’re going to come down here and take a look.”

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While he normally takes tires to return to the proper facilities, he does so at a cost of about five dollars per tire. He estimated the pile of tires dumped behind his business would cost about $900 to deal with through the proper channels.

“I can’t afford to get rid of these tires, I just can’t. They’re not my tires. That’s illegal dumping,” Kozinko said. “I shouldn’t have to have the responsibility to clean up this stuff. I didn’t make this mess.”

This isn’t the first time Kozinko has been the victim of illegal dumping. In one previous incident, he said some 500 tires were dumped outside his business, but he was able to deduce who was responsible.

Kozinko is now appealing to the public for help in locating the people responsible for the most recent incident. He said he and his wife will be asking their neighbours for any security camera footage which may help in locating the people who left the tires behind, and he also asked anyone who may have seen anything in the area between July 27 and July 29 to come forward to help.

He said in order to combat illegal dumping behind his business, additional security measures will be put in place.

Fines for illegal dumping are spelled out in the Environmental Protection Act. A spokesperson for Prince Albert’s bylaw enforcement said penalties can be $500 for an individual and $1,400 for a business caught illegally dumping.

Bryan.Eneas@jpbg.ca

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