Dive Brief:

• Officials in Prophetstown, Ill., are considering ending a ban on disposing of asbestos at the local landfill.

• The county landfill accepted asbestos in September when the Whiteside County Board gave its approval to dispose of materials from a building destroyed by fire.

• Public hearings are scheduled, but so far the county has not experienced any opposition.

Dive Insight:

The county had explored lifting the asbestos ban prior to the fire, due to a report released by the health department. The report stated some residents were improperly disposing of asbestos. Lifting the ban is viewed as a solution to alleviate this problem.