State Scrap Tire Programs

Scrap tire management has been a serious concern over the past decade. Although great strides have been made in reducing the size & quantity of scrap tire stockpiles, at least 800 million scrap tires remain in stockpiles across the country, & many stockpiles continue to receive more scrap tires each year. This report summarizes each State's scrap tire management legislation & programs in a matrix for each State program. It is intended to provide State regulators, as well as members of industry, with a quick reference on State scrap tire programs across the country.

Scrap Tires: Disposal and Reuse details the historical, technological, and economic issues related to the scrap tire industry, and the manner in which the scrap tire problem is addressed. The ultimate solution will be hastened by progress in the establishment of profitable commercial enterprises and markets to utilize scrap tires for their inherent intrinsic value. Scrap Tires provides advice on how scrap tires can be used for fuels, sealants, rubber mats, playground surfaces, equestrian arenas, wastewater treatment plant composts, golf courses, and more. Written from a business perspective, Scrap Tires focuses on the economics of tire recycling, providing valuable advice to individuals or companies. In addition to an exploration of markets, the book describes how tires are chopped, the machinery used in chopping tires, the grinding process, and the engineering properties of tire chips.