Scrap Tire Unit

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A tire dump. An environment free of scrap tires is important to the public health of all Missouri citizens. Scrap tires harbor mosquitoes, snakes and other vermin. West Nile Virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, is a serious health threat. The removal of scrap tires in Missouri is a priority for the Solid Waste Management Program’s Scrap Tire Unit. Missouri citizens generate approximately five million scrap tires annually.

By 1990 illegal tire piles in Missouri had become so widespread that the State Legislature passed Senate Bill 530. This legislation allowed scrap tires to be regulated as a significant part of the waste generated in this state and established the scrap tire fee. All scrap tire activities are done with the revenue received from the 50-cent fee on purchases of new tires. This fee was extended once in 1999 and expired in January 2004.  It was reinstated by Senate Bill 225 during the 2005 legislative session.

By 1995, Senate Bills 60 and 112 were enacted by Missouri Legislature to make several adjustments to the department’s scrap tire efforts. The fifty-cent fee was re-distributed: 65 percent for tire site clean ups; 25 percent for administration, five percent to educational programs and curriculum on solid waste management and five percent for grants.

The program works to protect and improve the environment by developing a scrap tire management system that creates economic incentives for the proper management of scrap tires in Missouri. We also strive to create a level playing field for all industry members through permitting, inspection and enforcement efforts.

Scrap Tire Advisory Group Meeting Agenda, Sept. 29, 2006 - Word DOC