§ 42872. — 42872. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 534, Sec. 11.)

The tire recycling program may include, but is not limited to, the following:
(a)
The awarding of grants, subsidies, rebates, and loans to businesses or other enterprises, and public entities, involved in activities and applications that result in reduced landfill disposal of used whole tires and reduced illegal disposal or stockpiling of used whole tires.
(b)
The awarding of grants for research aimed at developing technologies or improving current activities and applications that result in reduced landfill disposal of used whole tires.
(c)
The awarding of grants or loans for
the evaluation, planning, design, improvement, and implementation of alternative used tire recycling programs in this state.
(d)
The awarding of grants, subsidies, rebates, or loans to businesses that shred used tires for purposes of recycling.
(e)
Development and implementation of an information and education program, including seminars and conferences, aimed at promoting alternatives to the landfill disposal of used whole tires.
(f)
The awarding of grants or loans to tire shredding programs at authorized landfills, solid waste transfer stations, or dedicated tire shredding facilities, including the direct purchase of shredders or financing of shredder contracts.
(g)
Development and implementation of a waste tire incentive payment program to promote
increased demand for waste tires recycled in this state and to promote higher valued products.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 534, Sec. 11. (AB 1647) Effective January 1, 2013.