Illegally Dumped Tires A Collaborative Approach. Jennifer Welch County of Henrico Standing Water Initiative

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1 Illegally Dumped Tires A Collaborative Approach Jennifer Welch County of Henrico Standing Water Initiative

2 Purpose To facilitate the clean up and removal of waste tires in order to help reduce mosquito breeding sites and protect Public Health in the County of Henrico.

3 Background, 2001 County-wide stream assessment project documented debris piles (many with tires). List of sites forwarded to Community Maintenance (CM) whom started using "Community Service" recipients (CCPs) to clean up tire piles. Public Works supplied transport vehicles coordination efforts begin. (no formal protocol adopted)

4 Background, 2005 Mosquito program recognizes relevance of waste tire issues. Communicates with CM, VDEQ, DPU, Environmental Compliance Task Force (ECTF) Attempts to establish formal protocol

5 Impact on quality of life

6 LOT NEXT DOOR

7 Community Maintenance CCP work results

8 No Program in Place Lack of Communication After a long string of s DPW picks up tires Hauls them to our landfill Pays $125/ ton disposal fee (~$1.25 per Tire)

9 Learn more about DEQ s Virginia Waste Tire Management Program (The Clean Sweep program)

10 Synopsis of VA Code Virginia Code ( ) Improper disposal of tires Unlawful to place more than 100 waste tires on public or private property, without a permit as required by ( ) or in a manner inconsistent with any local ordinance.

11 Synopsis of VA Code, cont. Virginia Code Improper disposal of tires; penalty. 100 or more waste tires Class 1 Misdemeanor. 500 or more waste tires Class 6 felony.

12 Virginia Waste Tire Management Program Components Waste Tire End User Reimbursement Program Regional Waste Tire Collection and Processing Projects And what we deal with Waste Tire Pile Clean Up Program

13 What Pertains to Us Waste tires Not used tires for resale Illegally dumped Illegal waste tire storage = DEQ Enforcement 100 or more waste tires

14 Clean Up Program Options DEQ Clean Sweep May take several years to get there but they will clean up qualified tire piles Self Haul Option Tire Pile certified by DEQ & paper work delivered to owner Owner provides labor & transportation DEQ foots the bill for the recycling fee

15 DEQ Waste Tire Program Waste Tire Pile Certification

16 Waste Tires Illegally Dumped on Private Property Tires Illegally Dumped on Private Property 100 TIRES or more DEQ Clean Sweep Self Haul Option 100 TIRES or less On your own County involvement Community Maintenance CCP s labor Transportation- Case by Case Basis

17 Waste Tires Dumped on County Right of Way Normally less than the 100 tire minimum Agreement w/ DEQ Waste Tire Program Manager Collect These Tires until we get 100 or more Documentation through our work order system Organized Storage occurs at our maintenance facility Ease of treatment during routine larvicide applications

18 DPW Documentation Process Work order created to pick up tires Multiple work orders to create our Tire pile Work order created to transport Tire Pile All work orders associated w/ the collection of these tires are referenced in this work order Work Order numbers included in the DEQ certification paper work Eliminates the need for a Police Report

19 Grove Point Tire Pile Catalyst for long overdue Tire Pile Protocol Approximately 1,500 tires Oc. japonicus larvae Feb. 2009

20 Self Haul Option Case Scenario Tires discovered and documented Meeting set w/ DEQ & Property Owner Tire Pile Certified by DEQ Property owner provides transportation and labor DEQ pays recycling fees Entrance to the SITE SECURED

21 Tires Dumped on Private Property

22 Tires Dumped on County Right of Way

23 Virginia Recycling Corp.

24 Uses of Recycled Tires Crumb Rubber Tire Derived Fuel Athletic Tracks Railroad Ties Rubber Mulch Rubber Mats at Playgrounds Highway Sound Barriers Liners for Truck Beds & Horse Trailers

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26 Acknowledgements Allan Lassiter, DEQ Waste Tire Program Manager Henrico County Department of Public Works Henrico County Community Maintenance Henrico County Environmental Compliance Task Force