The County Legislature finds that there is a need for a comprehensive
approach to regulating the accumulation, discarding and disposal of
waste tires in the County of Putnam. Waste tires cannot be disposed
of at conventional landfills or easily recycled. Consequently, waste
tires tend to be discarded in large waste piles at unregulated sites
across the state. Tires discarded in this manner provide a breeding
place for mosquitoes, rats and other vermin. Tires discarded in an
unregulated manner also pose the risk of uncontrollable fire.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
COLLECTION SITE
A permitted site or a site exempted from permit under §
205-4 of this article used for the limited storage of waste tires prior to the processing of those tires.
COUNTY
The County of Putnam, State of New York.
DEPARTMENT
The Putnam County Department of Environmental Health.
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Putnam County Department of Environmental
Health.
DISCARDING
The abandoning, dumping, depositing or otherwise placing
waste tires on any public or private property in this County or in
the waters of this County.
DISPOSAL
The abandoning, dumping, depositing or otherwise placing
waste tires at an approved disposal facility.
PROCESSING
Reducing or altering the volume or the chemical or physical
characteristics of waste tires in order to produce usable materials,
including fuel.
SURPLUS
Any amount or number of waste tires at any collection, processing or disposal site or facility which is in excess of the amount or number allowed for that site or facility under §§
205-4 and
205-6 of this article.
TIRE COLLECTOR
A person who owns or operates a site used for the storage,
collection or deposit of (more than 50) waste tires.
TIRE DUMP
An establishment, site or place of business in existence
prior to or on the effective date of this article without a required
tire collector or tire processor permit that has been used for the
storage or stockpiling of unprocessed waste tires.
TIRE PROCESSING SITE
A permitted site, or a site exempted from permit under §
205-4 of this article used for the processing of waste tires and for the limited and temporary storage of waste tires prior to processing.
TIRE PROCESSOR
A person or business engaged in the processing of waste tires.
VECTOR
A carrier that is capable of transmitting a pathogen from
one organism to another, including, but not limited to, flies, mosquitoes
and other insects, rodents, birds and vermin.
WASTE TIRE
Any tire that has ceased to serve the purpose for which it
was originally intended due to factors, such as, but not limited to,
wear, damage, defect or imperfection, and has been discarded.
It shall be unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly,
to discard any waste tires in this County except at a permitted processing
site, collection site or waste disposal facility.
All facilities storing or stockpiling or otherwise processing
waste tires must operate in compliance with the following:
A. A facility that contains up to 2,500 tires (at a site that is exposed
to the atmosphere and elements) shall comply with all of the following
conditions:
(1) The facility may receive and accumulate only waste tires for stockpiling.
(2) All solid waste generated as a result of facility operation must
be recycled or disposed of at an approved solid waste disposal facility
within one week after generation.
(3) Tires shall be accumulated in piles no greater than 15 feet in height
with horizontal dimensions no greater than 200 feet on the longest
axis, and the base of each pile must have a surface area no greater
than 8,000 square feet.
(4) Waste tire piles must have a minimum separation distance of 50 feet
between piles and between a pile and the following: facility property
boundaries, buildings and other structures, not including rights-of-way.
These fifty-foot separation areas must be maintained free of obstructions
at all times so that emergency vehicles will have adequate equipment
access. Tire piles must be accessible to fire-fighting equipment on
all sides.
(5) Approach roads to the facility and access roads within the facility
must be constructed for all weather conditions and must be maintained
in passable condition at all times to allow for access by fire-fighting
and emergency response equipment.
(6) The facility must be maintained free from weeds, trees and vegetation
which may restrict access or operations at the facility.
(7) Drainage shall be provided for the storage area to prevent the uncontrolled
collection and pooling of water on the facility.
(8) All waste tire stocks must be maintained in a manner which limits
mosquito breeding potential and other vectors.
(9) Methods of acceptable vector control may include one or more of the
following:
(a)
Covering by plastic sheets or other impermeable barriers, other
than soil, to prevent the accumulation of precipitation.
(b)
Chemical treating to eliminate vector breeding, provided that
all chemical treatment programs used as part of the vector control
plan first receive Department approval by the Department pesticide
officer in the region in which the facility is located.
(c)
Mechanical tire size reduction into pieces no larger than four
inches by six inches with storing piles that allow complete water
drainage.
(10) The person collecting or processing tires must provide financial
security acceptable to the County in an amount sufficient to cover
the cost of removing the tires from the site in case of an emergency
at the site or the insolvency of the person collecting or processing
the tires.
(11) An emergency procedures plan shall be prepared and displayed at the
tire storage facility. The plan shall include telephone numbers of
the local fire, police and other emergency service departments. The
plan shall be reviewed by the local fire department and County fire
officials prior to being posted.
B. A waste tire facility having a planned or actual capacity of 2,500 or more waste tires that are exposed to the atmosphere and elements shall comply with all the conditions of Subsection
A of this section and the following:
(1) The area must be completely enclosed by a woven wire, chain-link
or other acceptable noncombustible fence material. The fence must
be at least six feet in height. Access must be controlled by lockable
gates.
(2) A dirt berm or barrier not less than five feet in height shall be
positioned at the perimeter of the area in which the tires are stored.
(3) The area must have, at a minimum, a hydrant or fire pond on the facility
and large-capacity carbon dioxide or dry chemical fire extinguishers
located in strategically placed enclosures throughout the entire site.
(4) If a fire pond is provided, the vector control plan must include
provisions to limit mosquito breeding potential and other vectors
in the vicinity of the pond.
(5) A timetable for volume reduction of waste tires must be submitted by the owner or operator of the site which must provide for a reduction in volume of at least 25% of (surplus) inventory per year until the facility comes into conformity with the requirements of §§
205-4 and
205-6 of this article.