Tire Disposal Fees Collected by TireBuyer

Tire Disposal Fees are based on state-determined legislation and regulations. While not every state has tire disposal legislation, 48 of them do. Even though each state develops its own laws regarding tire disposal, most of the legislation generally sets rules about the same issues- scrap tire storage, collection, processing, and use. Tire Disposal Fees are charged by 35 states to fund stockpile cleanup and scrap tire management programs, usually ranging from $0.25-$2.00 per passenger car tire and $3.00-$5.00 per truck tire. In most instances, the fees are collected by the tire dealer, so since purchases are made through TireBuyer.com, TireBuyer.com has the Tire Disposal Fee collection responsibility.

Scrap tire legislation has been a priority in many states in recent years, largely because of tires' effects on the environment. Tires are non-biodegradable, so when they are buried in a landfill, they remain in the same form forever. Not only do tires not disintegrate over time, but they also can not be compacted like other types of solid waste. However, the components of tires can be recycled into reusable products, which is something states are extremely interested in pursuing. Some of the potential uses include playground surfaces, mulch, and steel. States have used the funds collected from Tire Disposal Fees and realized that these are not the only possible uses of materials from recycled tires. Florida, California, Arizona, Alaska, and New Jersey have all used the rubber from tires in asphalt rubber for highway pavement. Iowa and South Dakota have been able to use recycled tire materials for civil engineering purposes, as well as tire derived fuel. Drain fields for septic systems consisting of tire shreds have been created in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Oklahoma and Vermont have also used scrap tires to stabilize riverbanks. As state research continues to grow thanks to the Tire Disposal Fee, the possibilities of uses for recycled tires are endless.

Tire Disposal Fees are as follows: