2004 Scrap Tire Clean Up Forum

Region 5 Solid Waste Program

The Scrap Tire Clean Up Forum took place in Chicago, IL, on February 23-24, 2004.

Presentations from the meeting

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Forum Notes (PDF) (7pp, 188K)

State Involvement

Statewide Inventory and Mapping(PDF) (13pp, 324K) Rhonda Zimmerman, Michigan DEQ & Jack Brunner, TetraTech EM, Inc.
Waste Tire Abatement Initiative in Iowa (PDF) (11pp, 1.4MB) Mel Pins, Iowa DNR
Illinois EPA Used Tire Program (PDF) (7pp, 229K) Todd Marvel, Illinois EPA
Stockpile Abatement Issues (PDF) (15pp, 92K) Terry Gray, TAG Associates

Planning

Stockpile Abatement Issues (PDF) (26pp, 2MB) Terry Gray, TAG Associates
Scrap/Waste Tire Processing - Project Planning (PDF) (8pp, 109K) Jim Waldron, TRI-Rinse, Inc.

Post - Cleanup

Stockpile Abatement & Scrap Tire Fires (PDF) (13pp, 103K) Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturers Association
After the Fire (PDF) (36pp, 1MB) Brooke Furio, U.S. EPA Region 5
Emergency Response to Tire Fires (PDF) (10pp, 303K) William Simes, U.S. EPA Region 5

Case Studies

Kirby Tire Fire and Cleanup (PDF) (24pp, 1.4MB) Bob Large, Ohio EPA
McMasters Site Cleanup (PDF) (31pp, 2.9MB) Dave Quarterson, Liberty Tire Services, Inc.
Cleanup Sites - Pacific Northwest (PDF) (39pp, 787K) Mark Hope, Tire Disposal & Recovery, Inc.
Slaughter Tire Pile Cleanup (PDF) (27pp, 893K) Allan Lassiter, Virginia DEQ

Guidebook Focus Group

Guidebook Planning Session Notes (PDF) (4pp, 98K)

A small group discussed the outline, content and format of the proposed 'Scrap Tire Pile Clean Up Guidebook.' The guidebook is now expected to be completed in Fall 2005. In addition, a training program will be developed based on the guidebook.