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Waste Tire Operating Reporting and Closure Requirements

Waste tire transporters and owners or operators of waste tire processing operations and/or waste tire storage sites must obtain the applicable registration(s) from IDEM before beginning operations. They also must operate their businesses in compliance with applicable requirements under 329 IAC 15 [PDF].

All listed forms are available on the IDEM Agency Forms page.

Operating and Reporting Requirements

Waste Tire Transporters

The requirements for registered waste tire transporters include:

  • Prepare a Waste Tire Manifest (State Form 47273) for each shipment of waste tires; give copies to both the generator (source) and the receiver of the waste tires; and keep a copy on file for one year (329 IAC 15-4-13). There is no associated fee, and instructions are provided on the form.
  • Submit an annual report to IDEM through Re-TRAC Connect before January 31. The report must summarize activity during the previous calendar year (329 IAC 15-4-14).
  • Maintain records (329 IAC 15-4-15).
  • Notify IDEM in writing at least 30 days before changing the business location or the destination facility for waste tires, and obtain IDEM’s approval before making the change(s). Also notify IDEM of other changes to the registration information no more than 30 days after the information changes (329 IAC 15-4-11).
Waste Tire Processing Operations and/or Waste Tire Storage Sites

The requirements for owners or operators of waste tire processing operations and/or waste tire storage sites include:

  • Operate in compliance with the waste tire management requirements (329 IAC 15-3-17) at all times, including:
    • Manage and store tires in a manner that does not pose a threat to human health or the environment, does not pose a fire hazard, and does not create a nuisance, including disease vectors that pose a threat to human health.
    • Comply with the 2014 Indiana Fire Code (675 IAC 22-2.5 [PDF]) for safe handling and storage of waste tires (for all on-site storage of waste tires), regardless of the amount.
  • Ensure there is one person responsible for coordinating all emergency response measures at the operation at all times (329 IAC 15-3-19).
  • Maintain records and keep copies of all waste tire manifests received from waste tire transporters for one year (329 IAC 15-3-20).
  • Submit an annual report to IDEM through Re-TRAC Connect before January 31. The report must summarize activity during the previous calendar year (329 IAC 15-3-20).
  • Notify IDEM no more than 30 days after information in the registration application changes (329 IAC 15-3-16).

Closure Requirements

Registrants who plan to close their waste tire processing, storage site, or transporter operation must submit the Waste Tire Facility Closure Notification (State Form 55351) to notify IDEM to end their registration and, if applicable, release their financial assurance. Instructions are provided on the form. The timelines are:

  • Waste tire transporters:
    • Submit State Form 55351 at least 30 days before discontinuing operations.
  • Waste tire processing operations and/or waste tire storage sites:
    • Submit State Form 55351 after completing closure requirements in 329 IAC 15-3-21.

IDEM will review State Form 55351 and verify that registrants have met closure requirements. Waste tire processing operations and/or waste tire storage sites will receive a final inspection.

IDEM will send a closure letter to notify the registrant that the registrant no longer needs to maintain financial assurance. The registrant may then notify the bank or other financial institution that the bond or other financial assurance mechanism can be released. The financial assurance provider should send financial cancellation paperwork to IDEM at the address on State Form 55351.

Registrants must not discontinue financial assurance until after they receive the IDEM closure letter. IDEM may cite owners or operators for violations and/or claim their financial assurance to complete closure requirements if they do not meet the closure requirements in 329 IAC 15-3-21.

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