1. Tamara Young Tanveer Anjum, P.E. Waste Permits Division 2016 TCEQ Environmental Trade Fair Scrap Tire Management in Texas

2. Program overview Registration types & requirements Markets Unauthorized scrap tire disposal sites Recent legislative efforts Manifesting requirements Annual reports Agenda

3. Regulate the management activities of the approx. 26 million discarded tires in Texas per year Texas Health & Safety Code, Solid Waste Disposal Act, 361.112 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 328, Subchapter F, Management of Used or Scrap Tires Program Overview

4. Scrap Tires Good, Used Tires Program Overview Cont.

5. Generator: 12,320 registered Transporter: 471 registered Scrap Tire Facility: 291 registered Scrap Tire Storage Facility: 15 registered Transportation Facility: none Land Reclamation Project Using Tires (LRPUT): 10 registered Registration Types

6. Stores > 500 tires May transport b/w businesses or to an authorized facility w/o transporter registration Manifesting requirements Vector control Fleet operator, automotive dismantler, whole new/used tire retailer, wholesaler, manufacturer, recapper, retreader Generator - 30 TAC 328.56

7. New Registration Scrap Tire Management Registration Application (Form TCEQ-10297) Core Data Form ( TCEQ-10400) What to Submit

8. Generator Transporter Scrap Tire Facility Scrap Tire Storage Facility Transportation Facility Land Reclamation Project Using Tires (LRPUT) Registration Types

9. Manifest requirements Must display identification on sides & rear of trailers & trucks Must transport to an authorized scrap tire facility Annual Report requirement s Collects & transports used, scrap tires & tire pieces to an authorized facility Transporter - 30 TAC 328.57

10. New Registration  Scrap Tire Management Registration Application (Form TCEQ-10297)  Core Data Form ( TCEQ-10400) Update/Cancel Registration  Tire Registration Status Update (Form TCEQ- 20588) Annual Report  Scrap Tire Transporter Annual Activity Report (Form TCEQ-10311) What to Submit

11. Generator Transporter Scrap Tire Facility Scrap Tire Storage Facility Transportation Facility Land Reclamation Project Using Tires (LRPUT) Registration Types

12. A facility that: Processes, conducts energy recovery, or recycles used or scrap tires or tire pieces Scrap Tire Facility - 30 TAC 328.63

13. Processing authorizations for: Transfer/volume reduction  Shredding, baling, cutting, crushing, or splitting; crumb rubber production Reuse  Retreading, recapping, or remolding Energy conversion or separation  Tire derived fuel (TDF), pyrolysis Scrap Tire Facility - 30 TAC 328.63

14. Mobile tire processer:  Subject to scrap tire facility requirements  Location specific authorization Scrap Tire Facility - 30 TAC 328.63

15. Whole scrap tires or tire pieces used for fuel Major users:  Cement plants  Paper mills  Steel mills Energy Recovery - 30 TAC 328.63

16. Generates carbon char, low grade oil, pyrolytic gas Technical, economic, environmental, and financial viability issues Thermal decomposition of tires in the absence of oxygen Pyrolysis - 30 TAC 328.63

17. Application to include: Product & end use market Max. amount of tires stored Proper storage & vector control Notification Fire control Property owner affidavit Forms: TCEQ-10297 & TCEQ-10400 Scrap Tire Facility Registration Application

18. Scrap tire facility registration Other potential registrations:  Scrap tire storage site  Scrap tire transporter Air authorization Stormwater and wastewater authorization EPA TSCA pre-manufacture notice

19. Generator Transporter Scrap Tire Facility Scrap Tire Storage Site Transportation Facility Land Reclamation Project Using Tires (LRPUT) Registration Types

20. Registration required if: > 500 used/scrap tires or tire pieces on ground; or > 2000 used/scrap tires or tire pieces in enclosed, lockable containers

21. Site & surrounding area information Site layout & site operating plan Comply w/design standards Engineer certification Fire plan; fire marshal approval Scrap Tire Storage Site Application Requirements - 30 TAC 328.60

22. Notification  Adjacent landowners  Local authorities Closure cost estimate  Financial Assurance Expires in 5 years Scrap Tire Storage Site Application Requirements (cont’d)

23. Post-approval requirements: 90-day limit to process Deed recordation Daily log of tire delivery and removal Submit annual report Scrap Tire Storage Site Requirements 30 TAC 328.62

24. Generator Transporter Scrap Tire Facility Scrap Tire Storage Facility Transportation Facility Land Reclamation Project Using Tires (LRPUT) Registration Types

25. A project to fill, rehabilitate, improve and/or restore already excavated, deteriorated, or disturbed land Mix of tire pieces and inert fill material < 50% tire material by volume Not operated in a manner that constitutes disposal Registration required

26. Application requirements: Site information Site operating plan Engineer certification Property owner affidavit Fire plan; fire authority notification

27. Scrap tire facility registration if tires processed on-site Scrap tire storage registration required if tires exceed storage thresholds

28. Post-completion of fill Restore land to its approximate natural grade Tire pieces ≥ 18” below final grade or ground surface Completion certified by professional engineer Deed recordation

30. Generator Transporter Scrap Tire Facility Scrap Tire Storage Facility Transportation Facility Land Reclamation Project Using Tires (LRPUT) Registration Types

31. A facility such as a marine terminal, rail yard, or trucking facility where scrap tires/tire pieces may be stored for > 30 consecutive days. Registration required Application requirements

32. Energy recovery (tire-derived fuel) Civil engineering applications Ground rubber (crumb) applications

33. Scrap Tire Markets – Crumb Rubber Rubberized walkways Automotive industry Construction Adhesives & sealants Rubber & plastic products Sports fields & playground surfaces Shock absorption & safety products

34. Erosion control Mulch Playground equipment Sporting equipment Embankment stabilization Agricultural Use Septic system drain fields Bullet back stops at gun shooting ranges Beneficial Use

35. 2014 Scrap Tire Usage in Texas

36. Unauthorized Scrap Tire Sites

38. 84 th Texas Legislative Session 2015: Bill relating to the sale, storage, transportation, & disposal of scrap or used tires SB 1242 introduced by Sen. Rodriquez Companion bill HB 3795 by Rep. Raymond Proposed legislative changes Did not pass

39. “Cradle to Grave” tracking of Used or Scrap Tires or Tire Pieces Responsibilities: Generator Transporter Authorized facility Manifesting Requirements - 30 TAC 328.58

40. 30 TAC §328.56 (b)  Ensure transportation by a registered transporter to an authorized facility 30 TAC §328.56(c)  Record the removal & mgmt. of all scrap tires generated onsite Generator Requirements

41. 30 TAC §328.58 Obtain a record from the transporter for each individual load hauled from their location The record shall be in the form of a five- part manifest Manifest System Requirements

43. 30 TAC §328.57(c) Maintain records using a manifest system; Ensure transportation to an authorized facility; Notify the generator of any changes to the manifest Transporter Requirements

45. Annual Reports

46. 30 TAC §328.57(e) - Transporters  Number & type collected, generator name & final destination 30 TAC §328.62(d) - Scrap Tire Storage Facilities  Number & type received & stored 30 TAC §328.63(d)(6) - Scrap Tire Facilities  Number & type received & processed Who Reports?

47. Annual Reporting documentation should be filed with TCEQ by March 1 of each calendar year Information is compiled into a final summary to track uses of scrap tires Reporting Requirements

48. Scrap Tire Management in Texas Questions? Tamara Young (512) 239-2218 Tanveer Anjum, P.E. (512) 239-1129 Texas Commission on Environmental Quality