Tires – Waste Tire Enforcement
Did you know.....
- California generates 33 million scrap tires every year.
- One passenger tire releases approximately 2 gallons of paralytic oil. It is possible for the heat from a pile of tires on fire to ignite the paralytic oil creating a secondary flowing oil fire.
- Waste tires are considered hazardous materials.
- On average, each American generates one used tire per year. That’s about 298 million tires.
The Costs of Tire Dumping
Since the first tire disposal laws were passed in 1985, waste tires have been recycled. In spite of that, there are still about 800 million used tires stockpiled and cities do not want to contribute to that growing stockpile. Tires are one of the most illegally dumped items because they are big, do not compact, and you cannot hide them in a trash can. If you buy new tires from a retailer, he will collect a disposal fee for your old tires, usually about $2. Some of that money comes back to cities in the form of grants that can be used for pick-up, disposal, and enforcement. The city then transports the tires to a tire recycler who charges $800 per truck load.
Illegally stockpiled waste tires also pose a threat to the environment because they provide a habitat for disease-spreading mosquitoes. This is a particular concern with the spread of the West Nile Virus into the state. Local health and mosquito abatement authorities are anxious to address this issue in cooperation with Code Enforcement.
FRESNO’S ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
PROPER DISPOSAL
TIRE AMNESTY DAYS IN THE CITY OF FRESNO