WYOMING SCRAP TIRE BRIEFING SHEET
HB 213 passed, amending the Solid Waste Management Act for solid waste storage and treatment facilities. The Act:

· sets reasonable amounts for storage of tires at retail stores, collection centers, and landfills;
· establishes bonding and location requirements and a permitting system for solid waste facilities;
· limits the accumulation of waste (including tires) prior to disposal; and
· allows landfills to store up to 5,000 whole tires without a storage permit.

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The State Department of Transportation used 550,000 processed scrap tires in a civil engineering application in 1994. Currently, they are landfilling tires.

STATE CONTACT
Robert Doctor
Wyoming Dept. of Environmental Quality
3030 Energy Lane
Casper, WY 82604-2916
Phone: (307) 473-3468
E-mail: bdocto@state.wy.us
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