N.Y. politician introduces tire recycling bill. (Municipal Recycling).New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Assemblyman as·sem·bly·man n. A man who is a member of a legislative assembly. assemblyman Noun pl -men a member of a legislative assembly Noun 1. Robert Prentiss (R-Colonie) has proposed legislation that would enact the Waste Tire Management and Recycling Act of 2003 to fund state efforts to abate abate v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or private nuisance or some structure built contrary to public policy. This can include dikes which illegally direct water onto a neighbors property, high volume noise from a rock band or a factory, an improvement existing scrap tire stockpiles; develop in-state markets for recycling stockpiles and newly generated waste tires; and reimburse local fire districts for tire fires A tire fire is a slow-burning fire that occasionally occurs at dumps where tires are being stored. It is a specific form of landfill fire. They are noted for being difficult to extinguish, and therefore can burn for long periods. . Additionally, the bill would require state agencies to give due consideration to the use of scrap tires in all appropriate construction and engineering activities that are publicly funded. The legislation would be funded by $1.75 fee per new passenger car tire. Larger vehicles, including vans and SUVs, would be charged $2 per new tire. This would be an additional fee on top of the tire disposal retailers charge currently. Tire retailers would retain 25 cents of the fee. The fund is expected to raise $15 million to $17 million annually. A part of the bill amends Bill Amend IPA: /ˈbɪl ˈeɪmənd/ (born September 20, 1962 in Northampton, Massachusetts) is an American cartoonist, best known for his comic strip FoxTrot. Born as William J. C. the Environmental Conservation Law to require the owner or operator of a facility that stores 1,000 or more tires to provide financial assurance to cover the cost of facility closure once maximum capacity has been reached, in a form and amount acceptable to the Department of Environmental Conservation, before DEC may issue a permit to operate the facility. |
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