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Border 2012: US–Mexico Border Scrap Tire Inventory Summary Report (PDF) (22 pp, 1.9MB, About PDF) May 2007
This report and accompanying map provide an inventory of the major known scrap tire piles found in the entire US-Mexico border area. This information is helping the United States and Mexico determine the most effective and efficient ways to clean up and prevent scrap tire piles in the border area and identify possible markets for scrap tires.
Air
Emissions From Scrap Tire Combustion (PDF) (117 pp, 650K, About PDF) October 1997
This study focuses on (1) examining air emissions related
to open tire fires and their potential health impacts, and (2) reporting
on emissions data from well designed combustors that have used tires as a
fuel.
Analysis Of
Ambient Monitoring Data In The Vicinity Of Open Tire Fires (PDF) (97 pp, 3.1MB, About PDF) July 1993
This study identifies the major air
contaminants that result from uncontrolled tire fires and documents the
results of air monitoring data from 22 actual tire fire emergencies.
Buy-Recycled
Series: Vehicular Products (PDF) (8 pp, 455K, About PDF) October 2007
EPA
fact sheet on buying recycled vehicular products-including retreaded
tires-through the Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG) program.
Illegal
Dumping Prevention Guidebook (PDF) (33 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF) March 1998
This document presents the nature of the illegal dumping
problem and summarize lessons learned from collaborative prevention
projects across the United States.
Markets
for Scrap Tires (PDF) (119 pp, 926K, About PDF) October 1991 [Note: Since this report is several years old, several
state contacts will be out-of-date]
This report discusses the
problems associated with scrap tires and identifies existing and potential
source reduction and utilization methods that may be effective in solving
the tire problem. Barriers to increased utilization and options for
removing the barriers are identified and evaluated.
Profile
of the Rubber and Plastics Industry September
1995
This document contains industry information (economic and
geographic); a description of industrial processes, pollution outputs, and
pollution prevention opportunities; and compliance history.
Scrap
Tires in the Great Lakes Region (PDF) (3 pp, 4.4MB, About PDF) May
2004
This brochure describes the scrap tire management issue in the
Great Lakes Region, addressing (1) the issue of clean-up and management of
existing scrap tire piles, and (2) utilization of scrap tire material for
energy recovery, civil engineering, and a variety of products ranging from
playground cover to guard rails.
State
Scrap Tire Programs - A Quick Reference Guide: 1999 Update (PDF) (53 pp, 262K, About PDF) August 1999 [Note: Because this
report is several years old, several state contacts will be
out-of-date]
This guide summarizes each state's scrap tire
management legislation and programs in a matrix for each state program. It
provides state regulators, as well as members of industry, with a quick
reference on state scrap tire programs across the country.
Writing
Business Plans for Recycling Enterprises: Plastics, Glass, or
Rubber (PDF) (208 pp, 2.8MB, About PDF) US EPA and the Association of Small
Business Development Centers, January 1998
This guide describes the
elements of formal, written business plans specific to recycling
post-consumer plastics, glass, or rubber. The guide combines information
on how to write a business plan, actual business plans that have been used
to launch successful enterprises, and a resource directory.
Region
5 Scrap Tire Cleanup Guidebook January 2006
To help
state and local governments reduce the economic burdens and environmental
risks associated with scrap tire piles on their landscapes, US EPA
Region 5 and Illinois EPA have collaborated to create the Scrap Tire
Cleanup Guidebook. The guidebook brings together the experience of dozens
of professionals in one resource designed to provide state and local
officials with the information needed to effectively clean up scrap tire
piles. The guidebook discusses starting a cleanup program, working with
contractors to clean up sites, and implementing prevention programs that
will reduce scrap tire dumping.
Other Publications
2008 Air Emission Data Summary for Portland Cement Pyroprocessing Operations Firing Tire-Derived Fuels (PDF) (32 pp, 195K, About PDF)
Portland Cement Association, 2008. This report highlights data concerning the impact of tire-derived fuel (TDF) firing on air emissions from pyroprocessing operations. The report also features statistical comparison in emission data sets between TDF versus non-TDF firing kilns for a variety of air contaminants.
2008 Tire Derived Fuel Sustainable Manufacturing Fact Sheet (PDF) (4 pp, 914K, About PDF)
Portland Cement Association, 2008. This fact sheet highlights the utilization of scrap tires as an alternative fuel source in the manufacture of cement. It also features recent trends in tire derived fuel consumption across U.S. cement plants and includes an overview of the cement making process.
2005 Edition,
Scrap Tire Markets in the United States
Rubber Manufacturers Association,
November 2006
This report is the most comprehensive compilation of US scrap tire management status. This report gives the status of the various scrap tire markets, discusses trends in scrap tire management, and gives the number of remaining scrap tire piles. The study also details some of the challenges facing future
scrap tire clean up and market development.
Environmental
Fact Sheet: Scrap Tire Management in New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of
Environmental Services, Waste Management Division, Solid Waste Management
Bureau, 2000
This fact sheet provides a general overview of scrap tire
management in the state of New Hampshire.
Illinois
EPA Used Tire Program Report
Illinois EPA, Bureau of Land,
Division of Land Pollution Control, January 1999
This report provides a
history of Illinois' Used Tire Program, details accomplishments, and
outlines future priorities.
North
Carolina Scrap Tire Management Report (PDF) (10 pp, 37K, About PDF)
North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, October 2000
This report provides a
summary of scrap tire management in North Carolina, regulations and fees,
and future management goals.
Oregon
Tire Recycling Report
Oregon State Legislature, Task
Force on Tire Recycling, October 2002
This report includes information
on Oregon's Tire Recycling Program. The report also details sources and
uses for scrap tires in the state.
Prevention
and Management of Scrap Tire Fires (PDF) (37 pp, 90K, About PDF)
Scrap Tire Management Council,
March 2000
In June of 1992, as part of an effort supported by the
International Association of Fire Chiefs and the Scrap Tire Management
Council, 17 individuals representing the fire service, government and
industry met in Washington, D.C. to exchange information and experiences
on managing tire fires. The recommendations of this group are contained in
this document, and can be helpful in the prevention, planning and
management of scrap tire fires. This document was updated in March 2000 to
reflect changes to National Fire Protections Association guidelines.
Resource Recycling
Magazine
This monthly periodical provides
comprehensive information on post-consumer waste recovery efforts and
recycling in the US including scrap tires markets. Both hard copy and
online subscriptions are available.
Scrap Tire and
Rubber Users Directory
Recycling Research Institute,
2002
Available for ordering through the Scrap Tire News Web site, this
comprehensive directory outlines the activities and services provided by
companies servicing the tire and rubber recycling industry. Published and
updated yearly, it features an exclusive Market Price Survey which
provides current statistical market data and current market prices for
materials such as crumb rubber, tire-derived fuel, and buffings.
Scrap Tires: Disposal and
Reuse
Society of Automotive Engineers
and Robert H. Snyder, 1998
This comprehensive book describes the
overall problem of waste tires, collection and processing issues, and the
many innovative uses for scrap tires. The book also summarizes the
technical and regulatory issues associated with scrap tire generation,
disposal, and recovery.
Tire Recycling Is
Fun
Published by Paul Farber,
1998
Available for ordering through the Scrap Tire News Web site, this
book contains over 50 useful projects for scrap tires and step-by-step
guides to making items such as a tire swing, tire garden, and a Sabre saw
blade.
Washington State
Scrap Tire Report
Washington Department of Ecology,
Solid Waste and Financial Assistance Program, December 2002
This report
is provides information on scrap tire management in Washington state and
the surrounding region. Many types of scrap tire management programs are
highlighted and provide information, examples, and lessons learned.
Additional EPA Publications
The following documents are offered online through EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). To use the system, go to the NSCEP Web site and search by title of the document, publication number, or general subject (e.g., scrap tires, tire fires). Users may view documents as page images (in .TIF format). Each document can be viewed one page at a time, and each page image can be downloaded or printed.
- Environmental Fact Sheet: EPA Guideline for Purchasing Retread
Tires. EPA530-SW-91-045. 1991.
- Environmental Fact Sheet: Purchasing and Maintaining Retread
Passenger Tires. EPA530-F-95-019. 1995.
- Guideline For Federal Procurement of Retread Tires; Final Rule. EPAOSW-FR-90-005. 1988.
- Scrap Tire Handbook. EPA905-K-001. 1993.
- Summary of Markets for Scrap Tires. EPA530-SW-90-074B. 1991.
Any EPA publication may also be ordered from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP). Publications may be ordered online, or by calling 800-490-9198.