TIRES - 1930.13

CalRecycle is mandated to regulate and manage waste tires generated within the state. The Legislature recognized the need for waste tire management and passed the California Tire Recycling Act in 1989. To further strengthen waste tire management, the Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 876 in 2000 to augment the California Tire Recycling Act.

California is faced with the challenge of diverting or safely managing more than 45 million reusable and waste tires generated annually in the state. Any state agency transporting 10 or more used or waste tires must be a registered waste tire hauler with CalRecycle and track tire transactions on a manifest form. Any state agency who stores or stockpiles more than 500 waste tires at a specific location are required to acquire a major or minor waste tire facility (WTF) permit and comply with technical standards for the safe storage of waste tires. Information regarding CalRecycle’s enforcement program can be found at: Tires Enforcement

For more information on recycling tires, including tire haulers and recyclers: CalRecycle Tires