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California’s Waste Tire Situation
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Over 28 Million registered motor vehicles in California
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31 million waste tires generated each year
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3 to 4 million tires are imported from other states
What Happens to Waste Tires?
- 20.1 million tires are annually diverted from landfills (64.5 %)
- 12 million are landfilled or illegally dumped
- 15 million accumulated waste tires are stockpiled
throughout the state, with more added annually
1993 Whole Tire Disposal Ban
Buzzard’s Roost
Vector Breeding
- West Nile Encephalitis
- Dengue Fever
- Rodent Harborage
Stakeholders
- Generators
- Used and Waste Tire Haulers
- Permitted an Unpermitted Destination Facilities
New Law effective January 2001
- Trucks must have a waste tire hauler decal permanently affixed to the
lower right hand corner of the windshield.
- Waste hauler registration certificate is to be carried inside the vehicle
at all times.
- Waste Tire Manifest to accompany all loads: must be completed by the
generator, hauler, and destination site.
Activities
- Surveillance/Mail Surveys
- Inspection/Investigation
- Enforcement
- Industry Awareness
- Public Outreach
- Agencies
- Stakeholder Groups
- General Public
The Continuing Program
- Dedicated Staff
- Database
- Equipment
- Reporting Requirements
- Tracking Expenses-Payment Requests
Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Projects
Conclusion
- Prevent Waste Tire Public Health and Environmental Hazards
- Enhance Local LEA Program
Agenda
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