SOUTH CAROLINA SCRAP TIRE BRIEFING SHEET

STATE REGULATIONS
SB 388 (HB 3096), South Carolina's Solid Waste Policy and Management Act of 1991 imposes the following provisions:

· establishes a Waste Tire Committee;
· requires each county to include scrap tires in their solid waste management plan;
· places a $2 per tire tax on the sale of new tires;
· funds disbursed by the state tax commission at the rate for $1.50/tire to counties based on the number of vehicles registered in the county for establishing collection, recycling an/or disposal systems for scrap tires;
· balance deposited into a state scrap tire fund for research and development of alternatives to the land disposal of tires;
· owners/operators of scrap tire facilities are required to notify DHEC of their operation; and
· processed tires can be landfilled.

MAJOR MARKETS
Blue Circle Cement is using TDF. Holnam Cement is considering the use of TDF. A cement kiln is active. Civil engineering applications for scrap tires are allowed, and septic fields are presently in use.

South Carolina Solid Waste Management Annual Report

STATE CONTACT
Jana White
South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201-1708
Phone: (803) 896-4221
E-mail: whitejm@dhec.sc.gov
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