2006 Waste Tire Workshop

Region 5 Solid Waste Program

The Waste Tire Workshop - Recycling and Site Revitalization Forum took place at the U.S. EPA mid-Atlantic Regional Office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 18, 2006.

Presentations from the meeting

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Defining the Problem

A Brief History of Scrap Tire Stockpiles & Open-Air Tire Fires (PDF) (26pp, 325K) Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturer's Association

Lessons Learned

Scrap Tire Management in Delaware (PDF) (11pp, 40K) Janet Manchester, DNREC
Maryland Scrap Tire Program (PDF) (24pp, 2.19MB) John Rist, MDE
Amy Bilder (PDF) (29pp, 1.03MB) Overview of New Jersey's Scrap Tire Management Program, NJDEP
Tire Fires (PDF) (15pp, 35K) Tom Woy, PADEP
State Involvement Panel (PDF) (10pp, 743K) Allan Lassiter, VDEQ

Scrap Tire Cleanup Planning and Implementation

Stockpile Abatement Planning and Implementation (PDF) (47pp, 5.44MB) Terry Gray, T.A.G. Resource Recovery
Statewide Inventory and Mapping (PDF) (20pp, 3.25MB) Jack Brunner, Tetra Tech EM Inc.
Guidelines for the Prevention of Scrap Tire Fires (PDF) (11pp, 53K) Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturer's Association

Site Cleanup Case Studies

Post-Cleanup Monitoring (air, soil, groundwater)

Rhinehart Site Photos (PDF) (12pp, 1.51MB) Andy Pallestini and Steve Jarvella, EPA mid-Atlantic Region
Overview of New Jersey’s Scrap Tire Management Program (PDF) (29pp, 1.05MB) Amy Bilder, NJDEP
Magnus Environmental Corporation Presentation (PDF) (38pp, 2.68MB) Joe Matteo, Magnus Environmental Corporation
Wind Gap Site Photos (PDF) (9pp, 180K) Tom Woy, PADEP
I-95 Tire Fire - Lt. Ron Ragen, Philadelphia Fire Department
- Case Study 1 (PDF) (25pp, 8.41MB)
- Case Study 2 (PDF) (40pp, 3.02MB)
- Case Study 3 (PDF) (28pp, 7.75MB