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

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

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

Scrap Tires Good, Used Tires Program Overview Cont.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2014 Scrap Tire Usage in Texas

Unauthorized Scrap Tire Sites

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

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

30 TAC § (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

30 TAC § 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

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

Annual Reports

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?

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

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