Section 40. End uses of waste tires eligible for reimbursement

Part III

Eligibility for Reimbursement

A. The following uses of waste tire materials will be eligible for the reimbursement if the use complies with applicable local ordinances and regulations and the Solid Waste Management Regulations (9VAC20-81) or the equivalent regulations in another state. The eligible uses are:

1. Civil engineering applications, which utilize waste tire materials as a substitute for soil, sand, or aggregate in a construction project such as land or surface applications, road bed base and embankments; fill material for construction projects; and daily cover and other substitutions at a permitted solid waste facility if the facility's permit is so modified;

2. Incineration of waste tire materials for energy recovery; and

3. Pyrolysis.

B. Producing products made from waste tire materials such as molded rubber products, rubberized asphalt, soil amendments, playground and horse arena surfacing materials, mulches, mats, sealers, etc. is eligible for end user reimbursement.

C. Uses that are not eligible for reimbursement include:

1. Reuse as a vehicle tire;

2. Retreading;

3. Burning without energy recovery; and

4. Landfilling, except use as specified in subdivision A 1 of this section.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR672-60-1 § 3.1, Volume 11, Issue 08, eff. December 20, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 06, eff. November 13, 2002; Volume 27, Issue 22, eff. August 3, 2011; Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. July 25, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 10.1-1402 and 10.1-1422.4 of the Code of Virginia.