Landfilling shredded tires -- Reimbursement.

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Affected by 63I-1-219 on 7/1/2030

19-6-812. Landfilling shredded tires -- Reimbursement.
  • (1) A waste tire may be disposed of in a landfill if:
    • (a) the land fill is operated in compliance with the requirements of Title 19, Chapter 6, Part 1, Solid and Hazardous Waste Act;
    • (b) the waste tire is shredded; and
    • (c) the waste tire is stored in a segregated cell or other landfill facility that ensures that the disposed shredded waste tire is in a clean and accessible condition so that the waste tire may be reasonably retrieved and recycled at a future time.
  • (2) The owner or operator of a landfill may apply to the local health department having jurisdiction over the applicant's business address for reimbursement of $20 per ton of waste tires placed in the landfill if:
    • (a) the waste tires are disposed in compliance with Subsection (1);
    • (b) the waste tires are generated from within the state; and
    • (c) the application includes:
      • (i) the site from which the waste tires are removed;
      • (ii) the landfill where the waste tires are disposed; and
      • (iii) the amount of shredded tires disposed.
  • (3) An application for reimbursement under this section is substantially the same as the application process required of recyclers applying for partial reimbursement under Section 19-6-813.
  • (4) A waste tire, for which reimbursement is paid under this section, is not eligible for additional reimbursement under this part.




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