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ECAR Fact Sheet for North Carolina
Waste 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 on the status of the
review process here. 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
Waste tires present two unique pollution
and public-safety concerns: the potential for fires, and the possibility
of providing a breeding ground for disease-carrying mosquitoes.
Although waste tires do not ignite easily, once on fire, they burn
very hot and are difficult to extinguish. Extinguishing methods
are costly and can produce an oily run-off that can pollute soil
and nearby surface and ground water. If improperly stored, tires
may collect rainwater which can create an ideal breeding ground
for mosquitoes.
The State of North Carolina addressed
these issues by developing a waste-tire management program to ensure
the proper collection, transportation, disposal and processing of
waste tires. Salvage facilities are required under these rules to
manage tires in an environmentally safe manner.
Regulations
Under North Carolina law, you may
store a maximum of 500 waste tires at one time. Auto recyclers are
encouraged to recycle or retread their scrap tires. Disposing of
whole scrap tires in landfills is prohibited. Regardless of whether
you recycle or dispose of your tires, you must adhere to the following
transport requirements:
- Use only a scrap tire hauler
registered with the North Carolina Solid Waste Division to transport
your tires to scrap tire collection sites and/or scrap tire
reprocessors such as retreaders. If you use a hauler to pick
up your scrap tires, you must complete a Scrap Tire Certification
Form, (see link under Regulations and Forms). All people involved
in the disposal of scrap tires must complete and sign the form.
Part I is filled out by the person who has accumulated the tires.
Part II is filled out by the certified hauler. Part III is filled
out and retained by the receiver of the tires. *Call the site
to verify arrival of your tires.
- If you haul your own tires,
take them only to sites permitted by the State. Each county
in North Carolina is required to have at least one scrap tire
collection site, and there are several reprocessing plants that
have received permits to operate in the State.
* It is the legal responsibility of
the retailer and/or generator to ensure that a certified hauler
disposes of the scrap tires at a permitted facility.
Other Requirements
- North Carolina imposes a 2-percent
privilege tax on all tires sold with a bead diameter of less
than 20 inches and a 1-percent privilege tax on tires with a
bead diameter of 20 inches or greater.
- Tire retailers who haul only
their scrap tires generated in the normal course of business
are not required to obtain a hauler's permit; the company's
State sales tax number serves as an ID number.
- Tire collectors (scrap tire
collection sites or scrap tire disposal sites) must notify the
Solid Waste Section of their activities and may need to obtain
a permit.
Links to the Regulations and Forms.
Use the following links to view the regulations pertaining to
waste tire management.
North
Carolina Regulations Regarding Scrap Tire Disposal
Scrap
Tire Certification Form
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
waste tire storage areas and management procedures.
- Where are waste tires transported
for disposal/recycling? Commercial scrap tire haulers must
be certified by the North Carolina Solid Waste Section of the
Division of Solid Waste Management and obtain a hauler's ID Number.
- How many tires are stored?
Make sure you do not store more than 500 tires at any one
time.
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 waste tire storage
areas and management procedures.
- Store as few waste tires as possible
at your facility.
- Schedule regular pickup for waste
tires by a properly DENR permitted hauler.
- Keep tires stored indoors, if
possible, or keep tire piles covered in order to prevent entrapment
of water.
- If stored outdoors, store waste
tires in a sunny area. (Sunlight speeds evaporation of standing
water and kills heat-intolerant mosquito larvae.)
- If waste tires cannot be processed
in a timely manner, leave waste tires on the rims to avoid problems
with mosquitoes until the waste tires can be managed properly.
- Do not burn or bury waste tires.
- Clean and maintain tire processing
equipment regularly. Dirty, poorly maintained equipment poses
a pollution risk from greasy rainwater run-off or dripping oil.
Contacts
- For additional information, please contact the North Carolina
Solid Waste Section at
(919) 733-0692.
- To check on any special county
ordinances concerning scrap tires, contact your county manager
or county solid waste office.
- To report an environmental incident
or complaint, contact the nearest DENR
Regional Office.
Related
ECAR Fact Sheets
None.
Other
Relevant Resources
- DENR Fact Sheet on Waste Tire Disposal
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