WASTE TIRE REGULATORY PROGRAM INFORMATION

Provides for the regulation of waste tire storage, collection, transport, processing, recycling, reuse, and disposal through permitting and registration programs. “Waste tire” means a tire that has been removed from a motor vehicle and has not been retreaded or regrooved. “Waste tire” includes used tires and processed tires.

WASTE TIRE SITE ABATEMENT INFORMATION

The waste tire abatement program provides for identification, evaluation, and clean up of waste tire sites. A waste tire site is a site at which 1500 or more waste tires are accumulated.

Contact Information

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Division of Waste Management
Bureau of Solid & Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste Section
2600 Blair Stone Road MS 4565
Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 2400.
For more information, contact Lauren O'Connor at (850) 245-8756 or by e-mail at Lauren.O'Connor@dep.state.fl.us.