Directs DEP to establish scrap tire hauler license and scrap tire storage, collection, and disposal site permit.
What changed between versions
Added a new definition of 'Generator' covering any person, business, or public entity (including municipalities, counties, authorities, school districts, and other political subdivisions) that generates scrap tires through routine operations, maintenance activities, or public work functions.
Replaced the original $150,000 minimum financial assurance requirement for haulers with a more flexible standard requiring proof of general liability insurance, bonding, or other financial responsibility in an amount determined by the department to be sufficient but not imposing an undue burden on small or independent scrap tire haulers.
Added new section 4k stating the department may require reporting through existing solid waste or recycling mechanisms but shall not require duplicative approvals, manifesting systems, financial assurance, or County Solid Waste Management Plan inclusion for activities already regulated under an existing permit or approval.
Added new section 2g stating the licensing program must be administered to establish a baseline level of accountability and transparency, and explicitly shall not be used as a means of restricting market participation or creating unnecessary barriers to entry.
Added new section 4j providing that persons or facilities already holding valid permits under existing solid waste or recycling laws (including P.L.1970 c.39 and P.L.1987 c.102) are not required to obtain a separate scrap tire permit for the same activities, and that modification or renewal of existing permits does not terminate this exemption.
Added new section 4l clarifying that nothing in the act limits the number of scrap tires a generator may generate or accumulate in the ordinary course of its operations, provided they are managed, transported, and disposed of in accordance with the act.
Added a new exemption in section 4g(4) for convenience centers operated by municipalities, counties, authorities, or other political subdivisions from the scrap tire storage, collection, or disposal permit requirement.
Removed the reference to subsection g. exemption from the licensing requirement in section 2a (struck with bracket notation), though the exemption itself was restructured elsewhere in the bill.