OPTIONS FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY AND DISPOSAL OF SCRAP TIRES. VOLUME 1

Currently over 200 million tires are discarded annually in the United States. In order to devise a means of dealing with this problem, an extensive background is given on the various technologies available for dealing with discarded tires. These technologies include: retreading; using whole tires for reefs, breakwaters, or barriers, and using shredded tires to produce asphalt-rubber. In addition, background is given on the use of both whole and shredded tires as fuel supplements. Cost analysis of asphalt-rubber and tire-derived fuel are presented in order to determine the feasibility of those two alternatives. The tire market structure and the implications it holds for collection and resource recovery is important in all the technologies, and it is the main focus of the research. The goal of this report was to produce a list of public policy options and recommendations for dealing with discarded tires. The authors recommend a product charge on new tires with the charge revenues distributed to qualified disposers.

• Corporate Authors:

  Urban Systems Research & Engineering, Incorporated

  1218 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02138

  Environmental Protection Agency

  Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory
  Cincinnati, OH  United States  45268
• Authors:
  • Deese, P L
  • Hudson, J F
  • Innes, R C
  • Funkhouser, D
• Publication Date: 1981-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 151 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Costs; Market research; Market surveys; Recycled materials; Solid waste disposal; Technology assessment; Tires; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Subject Areas: Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00347581
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA-600/2-81-193 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: EPA-68-03-2725
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM