Document Citation: 14 CCR 17354

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CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONs

TITLE 14. NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION 7. CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
CHAPTER 3. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SOLID WASTE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL
ARTICLE 5.5. WASTE TIRE STORAGE AND DISPOSAL STANDARDS

Date:
08/31/2009

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§ 17354. Storage of Waste Tires Outdoors

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) waste tires shall be restricted to individual piles, which include stacks and racks of tires that do not exceed 5,000 square feet of contiguous area. Any pile shall not exceed 50,000 cubic feet in volume nor 10 feet in height. Piles shall not exceed 6 feet in height when within 20 feet of any property line or perimeter fencing. Waste tires shall not be located within 10 feet of any property line or perimeter fencing. The minimum distance between waste tire piles and between waste tire piles and structures that are located either on-site or off-site shall be as specified in Table I.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) waste tires shall be separated from vegetation and other potentially flammable materials by no less than 40 feet. Accessible fire lanes with a minimum width as specified in Table I shall be provided between tire storage units. Fire lanes shall be kept free of flammable or combustible material and vegetation. Access to fire lane(s) for emergency vehicles must be unobstructed at all times. Open flames, blow torches, or highly flammable materials, including but not limited to, tire inner tubes, are prohibited within 40 feet of a waste tire pile.

Table I
Minimum Separation Distances (Ft.)
Length of Exposed Tire Storage Pile Height (Ft.)
Face (Ft.) 6 8 10
25 50 56 62
50 66 75 84
100 84 100 116
150 99 117 135
200 111 130 149
250 118 140 162

(c) All of the requirements in subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to the storage of waste tires unless, for any particular requirement, the local fire authority having jurisdiction over a particular facility determines that a different requirement is necessary or adequate to meet the intent of these regulations for the prevention of fire and the protection of life and property. Any change in, or any new, local fire authority requirements that affect the requirements in this Article shall be reported to the Board by the operator within 30 days after their effective date. Any requirements approved by the local fire authority shall be subject to Board concurrence at the time of issuance or renewal of the permit.

(d) Surface water drainage shall be directed around and away from the waste tire storage area.

(e) Waste tires at existing waste tire facilities shall not be stored on surfaces with grades that will interfere with fire fighting equipment or personnel unless mitigation measures have been approved in writing by the local fire authority, or a fire safety engineer registered by the State of California. Measures established by a fire safety engineer shall be subject to approval by the local fire authority.

(f) New waste tire facilities shall not:

(1) Be sited in any area where they may be subjected to immersion in water during a 100-year storm unless the operator demonstrates to the Board that the facility will be designed and operated so as to prevent waste tires from migrating off-site; or

(2) Be located on sites with grades or other physical features that will interfere with fire fighting equipment or personnel.

(g) Tires must be removed from rims immediately upon arrival at the facility.

(h) The site shall be designed and constructed to provide protection to bodies of water from runoff of pyrolytic oil resulting from a potential tire fire.