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Facilities that store, process and recycle waste tires are required to have a permit
for their operation through the department. All facilities must store tires in a manner
to reduce risk of fire or environmental impact.
Quick facts for waste tire facilities:
- Permit required, $850 annual fee
- Permitted waste tire storage facilities must carry a bond equivalent to $.85 per tire stored
- Permitted tire processing facilities may only store the amount of tires they can
process in three working days. Additional storage requires a bond of $.85 per tire
- A permitted processor may only store a maximum of 50,000 tires in any combination
of processing capacity or financial assurance
- Open burning of any type is prohibited at a tire processing/storage facility
- Tire piles at a permitted storage facility must be 300 feet from the nearest property line
- Tire piles at a tire processing facility must be 50 feet from any property line or building on site
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The following publications are in PDF format. A free PDF reader is available from
Adobe.
Permitted waste tire storage/processing facilities in Iowa
Application and reporting documents for tire storage/processing facilities
State laws and rules for waste tire storage/processing facilities
DNR Contact
Kirsten Duke
(515)281-3302
Kirsten.Duke@dnr.iowa.gov
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