Michigan Scrap Tire Program

Opportunities for Involvement

The PROGRAM

The Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Scrap Tire Program is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the proper disposal of all scrap tires generated in the state, and with the cleanup of existing scrap tire piles in amounts of 500 or more. Program staff regularly inspects scrap tire collection sites, processors, end-users, and generators, which include tire dealers and auto scrap yards.

Why Regulate Scrap Tires?

Tires… EWWWWW

Health Hazards

Runoff from tire fire sites can contaminate ground water

Mosquitoes Smoke from tire fire

What Has Been Accomplished

Since the Legislature first appropriated funding in 1993, more than $28.5 million in public funds have cleaned up approximately 32.4 million PTEs, restoring the environmental quality and economic value of more than 1,000 sites across the state

Moving Forward

ALL “Large” scrap tire piles in Michigan have been cleaned up

To keep it that way a few things must

happen

Work While the cleanup grants have been very successful in addressing large

stockpiles of scrap tires, some issues remain that need to be addressed in order to get to the remaining smaller accumulations of tires. These include efforts by the MDEQ to:

-Work with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and farmers on cleanups of farm property

-Work with urban areas - both on cleanup and enforcement to prevent further dumping

-Work with local health departments to address cleanup of small accumulations, possibly pooling those located in an area

-Work with local communities on cleanup days. Additionally, the MDEQ should continue to: -Work with our sister agencies to address state land dumping issues -Work on sites where property is bought/inherited that contain tires -Work on cleaning up old salvage yards.

Cleanup Days

Registered Hauler must transport tires Tires must be taken to a registered

Collection Site or Processor Location of Cleanup Day cannot have

tires stored onsite.

Cleanup Day Requirements

Collection Sites/ Processors

Completed the required Registration Bonded storage area Meet local zoning requirements Emergency Plan Site Map

Site Requirements

End Users

End-users are required to register as well as meet certain requirements. Move 75% of the product on-hand each year Maintain a bonded area if storing rather than utilizing

Includes: Power Plants Crumb Rubber Producers Paper Mills Cement Kilns Landfills

Scrap Tire End-users

Public Perception of Scrap Tires

Products Made from Recycled Tire Rubber

Tire Derived Fuel (TDF)

Largest end use of tire material Michigan burned almost 14 million

tires in 2013 9 Permitted burners of TDF

Waste to Energy

Trend in End Use Waste to Energy plants are up and

coming Currently they don’t seem viable due

to low disposal cost Better than landfilling tires however

not truly recycling Products have some roadblocks in

specification and refinement

Rubber Modified Asphalt

Lets Recycle AND Get Better Roads!!!!

Technology has come a long way RMA out performs conventional

asphalt in every way 24 RMA sections around Michigan with

another 10 planned for install

Plastic Rubber (PR) Compounding

Plastic Rubber Compound

Creates a 100% recycled material Recycled Crumb Tire Rubber Recycled Pelletized Plastics Various uses blow molding, injection molding, car

parts, construction material, pavers

The scrap tire management program regulates transportation, storage and disposal of scrap tires under Part 169 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended.

Requires registrations depending on site size and business type.

Regulates the movement of Scrap Tires and manifests the end point.

Part 169 MI Scrap Tire Law

Up to 500 Scrap Tires allowed without registration Scrap Tire is defined as: a tire that is no longer

being used for its original intended purpose including, but not limited to, a used tire, a reusable tire casing, or portions of a tire.

Pretty much any tire after it is removed from a vehicle.

169 Also provides for grant funding and administrative costs. $1.50 of SOS Title Transfer fee completely funds

the program.

Part 169 MI Scrap Tire Law

Scrap Tires cannot be landfilled whole. Its only required that they be “size reduced” Each landfill has their own rule as to how

much reduction is required.

Solid Waste Rules

EPA estimate is 11,000,000 scrap tires are generated in MI annually. Thought to be underestimated based on a

national average. These tires must be managed to get into an end-

use that doesn’t leave them in an illegal pile. Un-registered (Rouge) haulers and Used Tire Shops

often take the disposal fee then dump the tires for a quick profit. This is the way most new and illegal piles are

created

Continuing Scrap Tire Program Issues

Scrap Tire Program Grants

Cleanup Grants Primary focus of the Grant Program Most widely known about Available annually Great way to make CHEAP and CONVENIENT disposal available to citizens

Market/Research Development

Direction to move for Program now that large piles are cleaned up. Ensures that new end uses are created to maintain flow. Essential to prevent new and illegal piles.

Questions?

Steve Noble, Program Coordinator MDEQ Electronics Takeback 517/284-6589 nobles4@michigan.gov

Michael Marshall, Scrap Tire Program Coordinator 517/284-6586 marshallm7@michigan.gov

Office of Environmental Assistance

Phone: 1-800-NO2-WASTE (1-800-662-9278) Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday – Friday

Technical Assistance Services Include:

Air Environmental Audit Privilege Waste Site Remediation Water Permit Coordination RETAP Environmental Leaders Network