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2020 Solid Waste and Moderate <br />Risk Waste Management Plan Update <br /> <br />AX0304191054PDX 7-7 <br />stacked in piles a maximum of 10 feet high, with each pile having a maximum area of 5,000 square feet. <br />A clear space of 40 feet between piles allows fire truck access. There is also a requirement that the pile <br />be fenced to prevent indiscriminate dumping and vandalism. <br />The Solid Waste Management and Reduction and Recycling Act (Chapter 70.95.500 RCW, et seq.) <br />addresses the storage and handling of tires. The law requires haulers (more than five tires) to obtain a <br />license and post a $10,000 bond, and storage pile owners (800 or more tires) to obtain a solid waste <br />handling permit and obtain a financial assurance mechanism for closure of the site. Penalties for <br />unlicensed haulers and site owners are a misdemeanor charge with a maximum one- year in jail and a <br />$5,000 fine. <br />Scrap tires can be used in productive and environmentally safe applications. The three most common <br />uses are: <br /> Civil Engineering Applications: Scrap tire material replaces some other material currently used in <br />construction, such as lightweight fill materials that include expanded shale or polystyrene insulation <br />blocks, drainage aggregate, or even soil or clean fill. Some of the applications include: sub grade fill <br />and embankments, backfill for wall and bridge abutments, sub grade insulation for roads, and septic <br />system drain fields. <br /> Ground Rubber Applications: Tires are processed to a small particle size and the finished product, <br />crumb rubber, can be used in a variety of applications, from loose fill (e.g., playground cover) to <br />molded products to rubberized asphalt. <br /> Tire Derived Fuel: Scrap tires are used as fuel because of their high heating value. Using scrap tires is <br />not recycling but is considered a beneficial use. Typical tire derived fuel users include the cement <br />industry, the pulp and paper industry, electric utilities, and certain industrial boilers. <br />7.4.1 Existing Conditions <br />In 2018, the County collected and recycled just over 166 tons of tires (as reported in Ecology’s Annual <br />Washington State Recycling Survey). The County’s transfer stations accept tires for a fee. The tires are <br />shipped to a vendor and recycled. The assigned fee schedule for various types of tires is found in the <br />Transfer Station Tipping Fee Schedule in Section 6.1 (Table 6-4). <br />Additionally, passenger and various other tires may be taken to local participating tire retailers throughout <br />the County for legal disposal. Most tire retailers contract with a tire collector for transport away from their <br />site and legal disposal/recycling. Most tires are transported out of the County or state. <br />7.4.2 Tires Needs and Opportunities <br />The illegal disposal of tires represents a significant impact to public health and safety and the <br />environment. Chapter 70.95.510 RCW authorizes the levy of one dollar per new replacement vehicle tire <br />with the goal of fully cleaning up unauthorized waste tire piles in Washington. <br />Tires will continue to be accepted at the transfer stations for offsite disposal at a permitted facility. All tires <br />generated within the County should be transported for disposal at a licensed, permitted disposal site, or <br />for reuse or recycling at a fully licensed, permitted processing facility. <br />7.4.3 Tires Recommended Options and Implementation Actions <br />7.4.3.1 Public Education Programs for Tires <br /> In addition to public disposal options, provide the public with a list of local private facilities throughout <br />the County that accept old tires for a small fee, to eliminate illegal dumping or tire piles. Consumers <br />may also be educated on tire maintenance, tire repair, and lifecycle costs to encourage purchase of <br />longer-life tires. i) . I ,