FILE COPY SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT ONTARIO IN JANUARY 1991 Environment Environnement Ontario ISBN 0-7729-7830-1 SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT IN ONTARIO Report prepared for: Waste Management Branch Ontario Ministry of the Environment JANUARY 1991 REPRINTED MARCH 1991 o PHINTEDON RECYCLEDP»P€B IMPRIMESUR DUPUPIEHRECYCIE Cette publication technique n'est disponible qu'en anglais Copyright: Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1991 This publication may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution FIBS 1406 SCRAP TIRE MANAGEMENT IN ONTARIO Report prepared by: Pilorusso Research Associates Inc VHB Research and Consulting Inc. T.A.G. Resource Recovery PIBS 1406 . DISCLAIMER This report was prepared for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment as part of a ministry-funded project. The views and ideas expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Ministry of the Environment, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use PREFACE This study ofscrap tire management in Ontario was sponsored by the Ontario Ministry ofthe Environment (OMOE). While the study was under way the study team met, on a monthly basis with the Task Force for Scrap Tire Disposal to review progress and to discuss the work that was scheduled for the next month. Task force members are drawn from the tire manufacturing industry, tire dealers, the OMOE, municipalities, and the environmental movement. The Task force provided the study team with invaluable insights into scrap tire management practices in Ontario and helped to identify the key stakeholders in the management ofOntario's scrap tires. The contribution ofthe members ofthe task force is gratefully acknowledged.