Local Enforcement Agency Correspondence

Reporting of Unregistered Waste Tire Haulers

Date: May 8, 2000

To: Solid Waste Facility Operators

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) is requesting that your solid waste facility report any unregistered waste tire haulers (those who haul five or more waste tires per load) that are accepted by your facility, pursuant to California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14, Section 18461. This information provided will be utilized to ensure that all waste tire business operators comply with applicable statute and regulations. Listed below is the applicable section of law which applies to solid waste facility operators.

Section 18461  Manifest System Requirements for Waste Tire Destination Sites.

The Waste Tire Hauler Manifest System requires specific actions on the part of destination sites as provided in section 18461 including, but not limited to, the following.

(a) The waste tire destination site may accept the waste tires from waste tire hauler(s) who are not registered with the Board and/or has no manifest.

(b) The waste tire destination site shall report to the board the following information on waste tire hauler(s) who are not registered with the Board and/or has no manifest:

(1) Name of waste tire hauler.

(2) Complete address and phone number of the waste tire hauler.

(3) License number of vehicle used to haul tires to the destination site by the waste tire hauler.

(c) A waste tire destination site receiving waste tires from an unregistered waste tire hauler without complying with (b) of this section subjects the waste tire destination site to civil and administrative penalties not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.

In addition, please be aware that waste tire manifests submitted to your facility by registered waste tire haulers are required to be maintained at your place of business for a duration of three (3) years.

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