Scrap and Used Tires

The Tire Management Unit conducts compliance inspections and enforces state regulations for scrap tire generators, used tire dealers, tire carriers, and tire sorters. It also issues scrap and used tire generator identification numbers, tire carrier and sorter permits, reviews approvals for out-of-state processors and landfills and agricultural tire storage limits. The TMU responds to citizen complaints regarding illegal scrap tire dumps and takes enforcement action to ensure the tires are removed.

The Recovered Materials Unit issues scrap tire processor permits and waivers for beneficial reuse projects. It also conducts compliance inspections and enforces state regulations for scrap tire processors and manages the Local Government Scrap Tire Abatement Reimbursement Program and state-funded clean up of scrap tire dumps.