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Waste Policy Forum
Scrap Tires
Partnerships
Resources
How can Municipalities Join the Collaborative Effort?
Tire Initiative Collaborative Effort Information Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 92K) (en Espaņol) (2 pp, 96K)
Sample Municipality Letter of Understanding (PDF) (3 pp, 1.5M) (en Espaņol) (3 pp, 49K)
US-Mexico Scrap Tire Integrated Management Initiative (4 pp, 65K) (en Espaņol) (34pp, 65K)
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Tire Initiative Collaborative Effort
Border states, municipalities and the tire industry are working together to address the border's tire problem through a Border 2012 initiative called the Tire Initiative Collaborative Effort (Collaborative Effort). The purpose of the Collaborative Effort is to increase awareness and understanding of the US-Mexico Scrap Tire Integrated Management Initiative (Tire Initiative PDF) (4 pp, 66K, About PDF), a scrap tire management framework. By state, municipality and industry representatives signing a Tire Initiative Letter of Understanding, they are:
- Indicating their awareness and understanding of the Tire Initiative and its Principles and Actions;
- Expressing their support and collaboration with the Tire Initiative;
- Committing to work together to leverage existing resources to implement activities which support each of the Tire Initiative's Actions while maintaining consistency with each country's waste management policies; and;
- Border States are committing to encourage US and Mexican municipalities to support the Tire Initiative.
Partners
- Border States
- Border Municipalities
- Border Governors Conference
- Border Legislative Conference
- Tire Industry
Border States
On August 14, 2008, the heads of all ten border states respective environmental agencies formally signed a Tire Initiative Letter of Understanding at the Border Governors Conference in Hollywood, California. The ten border states include California, Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
Ten Border State Letter of Understanding (PDF) (4 pp, 112K) en Espaņol (PDF) (4 pp, 126K)
Border Municipalities
A number of border municipalities have agreed to take steps to implement the Tire Initiative. The first two municipalities to formally agree to implement the Tire Initiative were Nogales, Sonora and San Luis, Sonora in 2007.
Border Governors Conference
At the XXVI Annual Border Governors Conference, a joint declaration (PDF) 
was signed by Border State Governors to execute the Tire Initiative between the Environment worktable representatives.
Border Legislative Conference
At the 16th Border Legislative Conference on October 19, 2007, State legislators from the US and Mexico expressed their support of the Tire Initiative. Additionally, they stated the need to share information about the Tire Initiative as well as solicit input from local government officials on joining state-local government collaboration strategies.
16th Border Legislative Conference Summary of Actions on Waste Tires (PDF) (5 pp, 59K)
The Border Legislative Conference is a program administered by the Council of State Governments (CSG)-WEST and its regional partner in the South, the Southern Legislative Conference (SLC), that serves as a mechanism for on-going dialogue and collaboration among state legislators of the United States and Mexico. The goal of the project is to empower border state legislators to engage in the binational agenda and provide input and direction in the development of policy between both countries.
Tire Industry
Newsroom
RMA Signs Commitment to Work with US Mexican Governments on Border Scrap Tire Management Initiative 
The US and Mexican tire industries, represented by the US Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and the Mexican Chamber of Rubber respectively, are committed to collaborating with the US and Mexican governments to solve the tire problems on the US-Mexico border. Both organizations recognize their critical role in solving the border tire issue and understand that industry must work closely with government to solve this problem. For example, since 2000, RMA has been dedicated to the border by providing valuable information, building infrastructure and developing tire markets along the border. The Mexican Chamber of Rubber has a successful agreement with SEMARNAT that is currently being implemented. RMA and the Mexican Chamber of Rubber will continue their essential work while collaborating with Federal, State and local governments on both sides of the border.
US Rubber Manufacturers Association Letter of Understanding (PDF) (3 pp, 745K) | en Español (PDF) (4 pp, 126K)
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