Tires
Nebraskans generate an average of 1.5 million scrap tires every year. Illegal or improper dumping and stockpiling of scrap tires pose serious health and environmental risks. In Nebraska, tires have been banned from landfill disposal. With this ban, a fee is imposed on the purchase of new tires to assist with the cleanup and management of scrap tires. Proper management of scrap tires is essential for a clean, healthy environment in Nebraska. Recycled tires can be used to make playing fields, as an asphalt additive for roads, in engineering processes, and many other interesting products. Purchasing recycled products made from old tires and scrap rubber helps to create stable markets for continued scrap tire recycling.
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Gives up to date information on scrap tires and markets, state by state legislation information, and environmental issues relating to scrap tires.
Provides in-depth research on the subject of scrap tire recycling as well as disposal, storage, and processor regulations, financial/market incentives and contact information for each state.
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