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At almost the same location on Pramonės Street in Alytus, where a major fire broke out last year, there is a desire to reinstall a tire processing plant. Raguvilė, a company registered in Neringa, has those plans. The leaders of the city of Alytus categorically do not support such intentions, and the head of the company affirms that it is necessary to learn from the mistakes made and not to close the door to business.
Raguvilė, a company that provides environmental management services, has acquired premises on Pramonės Street, where it plans to open a tire recycling plant. The company has already applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for a pollution permit for such activities.
However, the company will have to wait for a response, as the Environmental Protection Agency wants to hear the views and comments of the City of Alytus Municipality, the Alytus Fire and Rescue Service and the National Center for Public Health before issuing the permission.
The municipality of the city of Alytus already knows your answer. “Our position is clear: we do not agree that the factory operates in Alytus.” We already have a bitter experience in this and we do not intend to take any risks. Nearby is the Medical Center for Rehabilitation and Sports, the Alytus Cultural Center and other institutions. Our opinion is as follows, and we do not know what other institutions will say, ”Šarūnas Klėgeris, deputy mayor of the city of Alytus, said Monday.
Last week Nerijus Cesiulis, the mayor of the city, declared “he is strictly saying” no “to such matters in Alytus.
“We really want to invest. However, we already have experience with such a business. We crushed ourselves to the brim.
No matter how profitable a business is, recycle the tires as far away from our city as possible, ”said N. Cesiulis.
The final decision on the issuance of a pollution permit will be made by the Environmental Protection Agency, but Deputy Mayor Š. Kleger said that, to the best of his knowledge, the observations of other institutions are heard in such cases.
Lina Gaidžiūnaitė, public relations representative of the Environmental Protection Agency, also confirmed that the observations of the three institutions will be important in making relevant decisions. She stated that Raguvilė was informed that the issue of issuing a pollution permit would be prolonged.
“Until we receive responses from the institutions to which we have made a request, there will be no solution. In this case, an environmental impact assessment is not required, a contamination permit is required. However, since the activities will be carried out held in almost the same location as last year’s fire, we want to know the assessments of relevant agencies in this regard. Perhaps after last year’s fire, they have adopted certain rules and restrictions, “L. Gaidžiūnaitė commented on the situation.
At that time, Virginijus Brazauskas, the head of the Raguvilė company, believes that his company’s plans to recycle tires are viewed with too much sensitivity.
“We have all learned from that fire and we must draw conclusions, not say it categorically. We all must do everything possible to avoid a repeat of the disaster,” said the head of the company.
In his opinion, the company’s plans should be deepened and analyzed before making decisions. According to V. Brazauskas, if the company were to be opened, only 100 tons of tires would be stored at a time. The goal would be to recycle them immediately, not store them.
“Thousands of tons of tires were stored at the company where the fire broke out. Yes, I also say no to that business. But you must dig deeper and not close the door on everyone. Both businesses and residents need such service and a competitive price. In the future, we can also receive support, install modern premises, but if there is previous resistance, what can we talk about? “Asked the businessman, who is currently awaiting the issuance of a pollution permit.
If issued, the factory design work would begin, city and community authorities would be consulted.
“We have premises, a piece of land, the law allows it, and that is what we do. Does nobody really think that I need a fire? That I want to burn my company? It is really illogical, nobody needs it,” said V. Brazauskas.
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