May 22 2024 SIMS public comments deadline.All written public comments should be submitted to envcomments@cityofchicago.org by May 22, 2024. On April 4, 2024, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) granted an air pollution control (APC) permit to Sims Metal Management (Sims) for installation of air pollution control devices. The APC permit supports the implementation of Sims’s agreed interim order with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to install air pollution control devices that significantly reduce particulate matter and other forms of pollution from the facility’s shredder.All written public comments should be submitted to envcomments@cityofchicago.org by May 22, 2024.
Sims metal shredder permit application comments period currently open. Separately, Sims submitted an application for the large facility recycling permit. The original application was held for consideration due to the new and strengthened requirements under the Rules for Large Recycling Facilities, to ensure the safety and health of all Chicagoans, especially nearby residents. As part of these enhanced requirements, Sims has provided supplementary materials.
- View the original application
- View the supplementary materials from January 2023
- View the new supplementary from April 2024
Currently, Sims is legally operating under its previously-issued operating Class IVB large recycling facility operating permit without these enhanced controls in place. The large recycling facility permit renewal application is now subject to a separate CDPH review process that includes a public comment period and community meeting.
Pursuant to the Rules for Large Recycling Facilities, the submission of a complete application starts a 30-day public comment period, which began April 22, 2024. A community meeting will also be scheduled. All written public comments should be submitted to envcomments@cityofchicago.orgby May 22, 2024. More information regarding the community meeting will be shared once available.