Section 132-14-001 - Disposal of waste tires Land disposal of recyclable waste tires in any form is prohibited.
001.01 For purposes of this Title, nonrecyclable tire means a press-on solid tire, a solid pneumatic shaped tire, or a foam pneumatic tire and may be land disposed at a permitted landfill.001.02 No person shall accumulate more than five hundred (500) passenger tire equivalents (PTE) of waste tires for more than one (1) year; except: 001.02A Waste Tire Processor or Recycler. A waste tire processor or recycler may accumulate more than five hundred (500) PTE in a calendar year for the purpose of reusing, recycling or shipping the waste tires out of state. However, the amount of tire material reused, recycled or shipped out of state must equal at least seventy-five percent (75 %) by weight of such material accumulated by January 1st of that calendar year. Failure to reuse, recycle or ship out of state seventy-five percent (75%) of such material in one (1) calendar year shall be deemed speculative accumulation or disposal and is prohibited. Written documentation that verifies seventy-five percent (75%) of waste tire material was reused, recycled or shipped out of state within one (1) calendar year rests with the person accumulating the waste tires.001.02B Tire Retailer. A tire retailer may accumulate more than five hundred (500) PTE of waste tires for less than one (1) year for the purpose of transporting the waste tires offsite for reuse, recycling, or shipment out of state.001.02C Permitted Solid Waste Disposal Area. A permitted solid waste disposal area may accumulate more than five hundred (500) PTE of waste tires for less than one (1) year for the purpose of transporting the waste tires offsite for reuse, recycling, or shipment out of state.001.02D Other Collector. Any person may accumulate more than five hundred (500) PTE of waste tires for the purpose of transporting the waste tires offsite for reuse, recycling, or shipment out of state provided the waste tire material is accumulated in no more than two (2) containers for less than one (1) year.132 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 14, § 001
Amended effective 5/17/2016.