Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 9220, WASTE TIRE ABATEMENT, pt. 9220.0150
During the time a tire dump is being abated according to an abatement plan approved by the commissioner, the responsible tire collector shall operate and maintain the tire dump in compliance with the following standards.
Waste tires stored indoors shall be stored under conditions that meet or exceed those in The Standard for Storage of Rubber Tires, NFPA 231D-1980 edition, adopted by the National Fire Protection Association, San Diego, California. This publication is available at the Minnesota State Law Library, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Saint Paul, Minnesota; the Office of Public Safety, Fire Marshal Division; or any local fire department. This publication is incorporated by reference and is not subject to frequent change.
No waste tires shall be stored in any area where they may be subjected to immersion in water, including but not limited to flood plains, wetlands, shorelands, sinkholes, or ravines.
No individual waste tire pile shall have an area greater than 10,000 square feet or a vertical height greater than 20 feet. A 50-foot fire lane shall be placed around the perimeter of each waste tire pile. This fire lane shall be maintained free of rubbish, equipment, and vegetation at all times.
Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 9220, WASTE TIRE ABATEMENT, pt. 9220.0150
Statutory Authority: MS s 115A.914