The Region of Durham has suspended the acceptance of tires at all Waste Management Facilities (WMFs) due to an overstock.
The ban came was announced on June 29 and came into effect immediately until further notice. The suspension on the acceptance of tires will be in place until current site stockpiles are reduced, said a region statement.
The region’s WMFs are located in Oshawa, Scugog and Brock.
The ban in effect is to protect public safety, maintain regulatory compliance and ensure continued operation of the facilities. During the suspension, residents and businesses are encouraged to store tires if possible until the suspension is lifted, or visit the Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority’s website for recycling locations, said the region.
It said the WMFs participate in the Used Tire Program Plan under the Waste Diversion Act. Each facility’s Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) establishes limits on storage volumes, handling practices, and environmental protections for tires.
The region relies on a network of third-party tire program haulers and processors to remove and recycle tires collected at its facilities. However, due to limitations of the current Used Tires Program Plan, used tires are being generated faster than these haulers and processors are removing them for processing. The result is an increasing stockpile of tires at the region’s WMFs, the statement said.