Hi Maureen:

Last year we deep sixed one tire burning subsidy bill and gutted two others of tire burning incentives and maintained the PRC (California Public Resources Code ) which calls in order of priority for

1. Source Reduction,
2. Recycling and
3. Landfilling and Transformation (one of the many euphamisms for tire burning -- such as "energy recovery.")

We had hoped to bring our own bill this year, but we have all been busy with other issues and/or children and/or work.

I will email you some of our documents which you may or may not have gotten off of our web site, which we have not updated in a long time.

The California Integrated Waste Management Board which is charged with taking care of wastes was not only supportive of tire burning but encouraged it at every opportunity in violation of the existing PRC which puts source reduction as the top priority. The Chair of the Board worked for the tire industry for 8 years before he became chair of the board.
Since we now have a new governor, we will have many new members on the Board and hope for a better understanding this year of the issue.

As I am sure you know, tire burning is not recycling.

Tire rubber can and should be recycled. Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) is one of the best ways to recycle rubber. Most if not all of the used tires could be used in RAC. RAC is better, longer lasting, uses only 2" versus 4" of material to make the road cover, is quieter and, tah dah, the tires on the cars and trucks last longer because the surface is more giving. It is a truely win-win product. I urge you to oppose tire burning and at the same time promote the use of RAC.

Tire burning is bad. The synthetic rubber when burned creates a toxic soup of mutagenic, carcinogenic and teratogenic substances. It creates dangerous small particulates which carry these substances deep into the lungs where they lodge and are not respired out. It is a cheap form of fuel for the industry and an expensive form of health impacts on the community.

Must go, will send info. We have kept the local cement plant here from burning tires for 3 years and counting. Don't let them do it. Joyce

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Dear Friends:

We recently downloaded information from the WVCAW website
regarding tire burning and note that there was going to be a vote in the California Assembly regarding supporting and subsidizing burning tires.
What was the result of this vote? We are trying to stop a local paper mill from burning tires along with hog fuel in their power boiler - 5% by volume amounting to 40 tonnes a day of tires. We are looking for information that might assist us in persuading our British Columbia Ministry of the Environment to refuse them a permit for this. We have been told that California has banned the burning of tires? Is this true? Thanks for your help.

Maureen Sager

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