Scrap tire laws, regulations, and programs are handled on the state level. Check your state's Web site or environmental quality dept. for info. The scrap tire industry processes about 270 million tires per year. While the current recall is large, it represents only a small increase in overall volume. However, temporary storage issues may arise in some localities.
Illegal tire dumps, the setting for most tire fires, remain a problem in some states.
Currently, more tires are recycled into aggregate, roadbed material, rubber goods, and other applications than end up in landfills and dumps. However, the tire-recycling industry needs markets. Look for synergies with state or local civil engineering projects. With leisure industries thriving in this year's booming economy, nearly 500 new golf courses will open. Golf courses need a lot of water to stay green, and their impact on local water resources is increasingly controversial, especially in arid states.