ECAR Fact Sheet for Georgia
Waste Tires
 
Regulations
Self-Audit Checklist
Best Management Practices
Contacts
Related ECAR Fact Sheets
Other Relevant Resources BACK
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following fact sheet was prepared by the ECAR Center staff. Once
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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
Disposal of scrap tires is one of
the biggest solid waste issues facing automotive recyclers. Scrap
tires pose a significant threat to public health and the environment.
Scrap tire piles provide a breeding ground for mosquitoes, which
may cause disease, and also present a serious fire hazard.
This fact sheet will help you manage
the tires stored at your facility and tell you how to remove them
properly.
Regulations
In Georgia, scrap tires are regulated
from generation through disposal. Auto recyclers are classified
as scrap tire generators. As a generator, you must apply to the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for a scrap tire generator
identification (ID) number. Each generator location is required
to have a separate ID number.
Manifest. When transporting
scrap tires, a generator must provide a manifest to the carrier.
The manifest must include:
- Generator's name and ID number
- Number or total weight of the
scrap tires being transported
- Name and permit number of the
scrap tire carrier
- Destination of the scrap tires
- Date of transport
DNR requires scrap tire generators
to maintain copies of all completed manifests for three years. If
a carrier fails to return a properly completed manifest within 30
days of picking up the tires, the generator must report the carrier
to DNR.
Storage. As an auto salvage
yard, if you do not store more than 500 scrap tires, you are exempt
from the storage and processor regulations.
Disposal. Tires must be taken
to permitted processing, sorting and disposal facilities.
Links to the Regulations. Use
the following links to view the regulations pertaining to scrap
tire management.
Georgia
Solid Waste Management Rules
Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Rules
Self-Audit Checklist
When an inspector comes to your facility,
there are certain things they check 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.
- Where are scrap tires transported
for disposal/recycling? Make sure the tires are being taken
to an authorized recycler or disposal facility.
- How many tires are stored? Make
sure you do not store more than 500 tires at any one time without
a permit.
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 as few scrap tires as possible
at your facility.
- Schedule regular pickup for scrap
tires.
- Keep tires stored indoors, if possible,
or keep tire piles covered in order to prevent entrapment of water.
- If scrap tires cannot be processed
in a timely manner, leave scrap tires on the rims to avoid problems
with mosquitoes until the tires can be managed properly.
- Do not burn or bury scrap tires.
Contacts
- For more information, contact
the Georgia Hazardous Waste Management Branch at 404-657-8600.
- To report chemical spills or environmental
problems, call Georgia’s 24-hour Statewide Operations Center at
800-241-4113, the Atlanta State Operations Center at 404-656-4300,
or EPA Emergency Response at 404-562-8700.
Related
ECAR Fact Sheets
None.
Other
Relevant Resources
- Question and Answer for Scrap Tire Management [Revised Jan 2001]
- Scrap Tire Legislation [Revised Jan 2001]
- Georgia Requirements for Tire Retreading Facility Guidance [Revised Apr 2005]
- Scrap Tire Carrier Responsibilities [Revised Feb 2005]
- Scrap Tire Generator Responsibilities [Revised Feb 2005]
- New-Tire Retailer Responsibilities [Revised Feb 2005]
- Mosquito Control [Revised Feb 2005]
- Georgia Industrial Materials Exchange NEW!
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