ECAR Fact Sheet for California
Used Tires
 
Regulations
Self-Audit Checklist
Best Management Practices
Contacts
Related ECAR Fact Sheets
Other Relevant Resources
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following fact sheet was prepared by the ECAR Center staff. Once
prepared, each ECAR Center fact sheet undergoes a review process
with the applicable state environmental agency(ies). You can check
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Please read the disclaimer on the status page. While we have tried
to present a summary of the essential information on this topic,
you should be aware that other items, such as local regulations,
may apply to you.
What
You Need to Know
With
more than 30 million tires generated yearly in California and
an estimated 15 million stockpiled--legally and illegally--around
the state, the potential for a major tire fire is a constant threat. Tire
piles also make very appealing homes for pests, and breeding grounds
for mosquitoes and other creatures. In the state of California,
any facility that stores or stockpiles more than 500 waste tires
at a specific location must acquire a major or minor waste tire
facility (WTF) permit and comply with technical standards for the
safe storage of waste tires.
This
fact sheet will tell you what you need to do to apply for such a
permit and will also help you manage the tires stored at your facility.
Regulations
Permits.
By definition, a major WTF stores, stockpiles, accumulates, or discards
5,000 or more waste tires, and a minor WTF stores, stockpiles, accumulates,
or discards up to 5,000 waste tires.
Operators
of minor and major WTFs are required to verify
that all applicable local, State, and federal permits and approvals
have been satisfied. Applicants are to complete the following:
Additionally,
major WTF operators are required to:
- Complete
a Closure Plan--CIWMB Form 504 (MS
Word | Acrobat
PDF).
- Complete
a reduction/elimination plan.
- Establish
a financial assurance mechanism and obtain operating liability
coverage (see financial
assurances page for more detail).
Applicants
are required to submit the original and two copies of the completed
forms to the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Within
30 days of receipt, the Board will either accept or reject the application.
Within 180 days (in most cases) of accepting a completed application,
the Board will issue or deny the issuance of a WTF permit. Regulatory
requirements for major and minor waste tire facilities are listed
in Title
14, California Code of Regulations Section 18431.
Transport
of Scrap Tires.
The
State of California requires that anyone who, as part of a commercial
business, transports 10 or more scrap tires in the state must be
registered with the CIWMB as a scrap tire hauler. Registered
tire haulers must possess manifests during transport of waste tires
and transport only to authorized facilities. State law requires
persons receiving tires from unregistered haulers to report the
hauler to the IWMB. Information on each of these haulers is maintained
in the Waste
Tire Hauler database.
Record
Keeping. State laws and regulations require that generators,
haulers, and destination sites comply with the waste and used tire
hauler manifest system. Haulers must carry a complete manifest when
hauling waste or used tires. The hauler must ensure that the manifest
is also appropriately completed by the generator and destination
site. Each of the responsible parties is required to maintain a
copy of the manifest for three years after the completion of the
manifest. The CIWMB distributes the manifests to registered haulers
as they are requested.
Links
to the Regulations. Use the following links to view the regulations
pertaining to scrap tire management.
Title
14, California Code of Regulations Section 18431.
CIWMB
Web Site for Waste Tire Facilities
Self-Audit
Checklist
When
an inspector comes to your facility, there are certain things he
or she checks to see if you are in compliance with environmental
regulations. It makes good sense for you to perform a "self-audit"
and catch and correct problems before they result in penalties.
Also, there are some compliance incentives associated with self-audits
(see Audit
Policy Page).
Use
the following list to audit your scrap tire storage areas and management
procedures.
- Does
the facility accumulate scrap tires? If the facility accumulates
or stores more than 500 tires, verify that the facility has a
current major or minor waste tire facility permit issued by the
California Integrated Waste Management Board.
- Are
scrap tire inventory records maintained and available in the event
of a Board inspection? Verify that facility maintains records
for 3 years including inventory, locations of disposal/recycle
facilities, and disposal/recycle receipts.
- How
are scrap tires transported for disposal/recycling? Verify
that any vehicle transporting more than 10 tires at a time is
registered with CIWMB as well as completes and maintains a manifest.
- Where
are scrap tires transported for disposal/recycling? Verify
that scrap tires are being transported to a facility permitted
by CIWMB specifically for scrap tire processing.
Best
Management Practices (BMPs)
Most
regulations tell you what you have to do to be in compliance, but
they don’t explain how to do it. That’s where "best management
practices" come into play. BMPs are proven methods that help
you to get into compliance and stay there. The following BMPs are
recommended for scrap tire storage areas and management procedures.
- Store
scrap tires indoors or outdoors with a cover to prevent the collection
of standing water and to prevent mosquito larvae from thriving.
- If
scrap tires cannot be processed in a timely manner, leave scrap
tires on the rims to avoid problems with mosquitoes until the
scrap tires can be managed properly.
- Do
not burn or bury scrap tires.
- Transport
stored scrap tires regularly to prevent large accumulations.
- Maintain
disposal/recycling receipts for at least 3 years.
Contacts
- For
more information about the waste tire facility program, contact
Tom
Micka at (916) 341-6425.
Related
ECAR Fact Sheets
None
identified.
Other
Relevant Resources
- Partners in
the Solution Guidance Manual (Developed by the State of California
Auto Demantlers Assn)
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