A report from WQAD indicates that some organizations and people in Iowa are taking their hazardous materials to Iowa in order to avoid Iowa’s stricter regulations.

The demanufacturers in Iowa are carefully monitored, and apply fees for the removal of toxic waste such as PCB’s, mercury and Freon. The Illinois demanufacturers are given more freedom.

WQAD sent a reporter to one Illinois demanufacturer with hazardous waste material, and the company disposed of the waste without first removing the toxic chemicals.

See the video of WQAD’s trip to the Illinois demanufacturer here.