Options for: Waste Tires,  Used Tires, & Illegal Tire  Piles  Monterey County  Health Department  Juan Carlos Quevedo, REHS Environmental Health Specialist Monterey County Health Department

Overview of Waste Tire Program • Enforce State and Local Regulations • Regular Inspections of Tire Generators and Haulers to insure proper disposal and limit accumulations • Tire Manifesting Requirements • Tire Hauling Requirements • Complaint Investigations

• Not mounted on a vehicle • No longer useable due to: wear, damage, out of spec • Not stacked and racked for reuse or resale Note: Until an unusable tire is repaired or retreaded it is still a “waste tire”

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A Tire is A “Waste Tire” When….

Waste Tire Issues 1. Tires do not breakdown or “go away” with time 2. Tires are fire hazards 3. Tires are breeding grounds for mosquitos and can harbor rodents 4. Dumped tires attract more illegal dumping

Waste tires do not breakdown, so proper disposal is always needed

Waste Tires are Fire Hazards • Once started, tire fires are very difficult to fight and put out • The smoke and oils released during a fire pollute the air and soil • Oils combined with water run off and pollute waterways and neighboring properties • Expensive fines and penalties can result!!

Fire Regulations and Tips • Keep tire piles at least 50’ from buildings and property lines (See §17354 – Can only be 10’ with approval .)

• Do not pile tires more than 6’ high when within 20’ of any lot line or perimeter fencing • Store tires 40’ away from all ignition sources (torches, welders, heaters) • Inner-tubes catch fire more easily. Store them at least 40’ from tire piles in a safe location

Your local fire  department  regulations may be  different!!

Proper Storage of Used Tires    

Stacked or Racked Organized by Size Ready for Reuse Meets Local Fire and Vector Control Requirements

Mosquito Breeding • Tires trap water allowing mosquitos to hatch in 7-10 days • Mosquitos can carry West Nile Virus and Dog Heartworm

Cover your tire piles,  remove them or  drain after each rain

So, What To Do About Waste Tires? • Who you are drives what you can do  with your tires: A. B. C. D. E.

Waste Tire Haulers Self‐Haulers Ag Exemption Amnesty Events Illegal Dump Sites

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• Loads and hauls your tires for disposal • TIPS: o Make sure to know your State TPID #, post the TPID placard in a conspicuous location, and use this same number each time o Review the Hauler’s CTL (Comprehensive Trip Log) for accuracy BEFORE signing it. o Keep a copy of the CTL for 3 years

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A.  Use a Registered Waste Tire Hauler

• Anyone can haul less than 10 tires or 180 pounds when cut in pieces • No Ag Hauling exemption required for less than 10 tires • New in 2015: you must keep records (a receipt) documenting where the tires were disposed of

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B.  Self‐Haulers

What about rubber “tracks”?

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• Tracks are not regulated by waste tire laws • No permit is required for transport or disposal • Transport is subject to weight limits and other size restrictions enforced by CHP.

• Must be Registered Hauler to Transport 10 or more waste or used tires unless an Ag Exemption is approved • Ag-Exemption requests are submitted to, and approved by, the State (CalRecycle) • California Public Resources Code, Section 42954 (5): o Exempt from registering as a waste tire hauler o Carry a manifest of tire count • Get A Tire Program Identification Number (TPID) • Submit Manifest Records to CalRecycle

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C.  Ag‐Exempt Haulers

CalRecycle Waste Tire Manifest Program 1-(866)-896-0600

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D. Exemption to Hauling  Restrictions (under certain conditions)

• Hauling to “amnesty” events:

• Health Department can issue a special letter to haul 10 or more waste or used tires • Issued to a specific person • Specific date • Vehicle make, model and license # • Specific destination • Letter must be carried in the vehicle and presented to peace officer on request • Monterey County resident • Cannot be used for transport of tires for hire, or for businesses

E. Victim of Illegal Dumping

Illegal Dumping: The Law • Monterey County Code, Chapter 10.41.040 (A):

o A person shall not throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited, any refuse upon any premises whatsoever except at a permitted disposal facility.

• California Penal Code 374.3 (A):

o It is unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped waste matter in or upon a public or private highway or road, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or in or upon private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon a public park or other public property other than property designated or set aside for that purpose by the governing board or body having charge of that property.

E. Illegal Dumping (cont’d) • If dump location is within County Road Right of Way, Public Works can remove trash and tires

• It is a crime to move illegally dumped tires or trash from private property into the Right of Way

• The County can issue disposal vouchers for free disposal of illegal dumping on your property. • State “Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement” grant program- up to $50,000 grants available o Cleanup is needed to abate a nuisance or health/safety threat or threat to environment o Owner is not responsible for waste o Property is zoned agriculture o County would submit application on behalf of owners o Three grant application windows each year (next is 7/ 2015)

Strategies to Avoid Illegal  Dumping • Keep site clean (dumping attracts more dumping) • Clear Vegetation • No Dumping Signs (English/ Spanish) • Fences • Be suspicious of trucks in remote areas hauling trash after 5 PM (all local landfills or transfer stations close by 5 PM)

Resources Monterey County Health Department http://www.mtyhd.org/index.php/departments-all/item/solid-waste-management-unit

Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority http://www.svswa.org/

Monterey Regional Waste Management District http://www.mrwmd.org/

CalRecycle, Waste Tire Enforcement: http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/Enforcement/ http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Documents/757/21299002.pdf

Contact Information Juan Carlos Quevedo Registered Environmental Health Specialist Monterey County Health Department Environmental Health Bureau Solid Waste Management Services 831-755-4505(office)