A DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA

Waste Tires

To view a copy of the waste tire regulations, see Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33, Part VII, Solid Waste - Subpart 2, Chapter 105. The regulations are found on the Department's Legal Division website, and can be accessed at the following link:  Waste Tire Regulations

Waste Tire Pilot Program:

The program — launched to help local governments tackle the widespread problem of unauthorized and illegally dumped waste tires — will provide up to $20,000 per recipient reimbursement-based funding to selected municipalities and parishes. Funding may be used for tire-related cleanup, enforcement and prevention initiatives.

Examples of eligible uses of funds include:

  • Equipment purchases to support cleanup or prevention of illegal dumping

  • Overtime or labor costs for parish or municipal staff handling collection or enforcement

  • Site-specific cleanup of newly discovered illegal tire dump locations
  • Installation of barriers, signage or fencing to prevent future dumping

How to Apply

To be considered for the Waste Tire Pilot Program, municipalities and parishes must submit a proposal by Friday, July 18, outlining how the funds would be used to address unauthorized waste tire disposal in their jurisdiction. Proposals should be mailed to:

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Environmental Services
P.O. Box 4313
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313
Attn: Dutch Donlon
Via email: Lewis.Donlon@la.gov
Phone: (225) 219-3388
 

Selected applicants will enter into an intergovernmental agreement with LDEQ and receive reimbursement for qualifying expenses incurred during the program period.

Key Dates

  • Applications open: May 1, 2025
  • Application deadline: July 18, 2025

Questions?

For more information, please contact Dutch Donlon in LDEQ’s Office of Environmental Services at Lewis.Donlon@la.gov or (225) 219-3388.

Waste Tire Reports:

Waste Tire Forms:

Waste Tire Processor Application Form (revised 3/26/2018)  Document

Generator Applications

      **NOTE**  Per LAC 33:10535.A.1., the Waste Tire Transporter application fee is now $250. There will be only one fee regardless of the number of vehicles in the service of the transporter.

Generator Documents

Monthly Reports & Logs

End Use Applications

  • Waste Tire End-Market Use Project Request Application (revised 7/10/2020) PDF | Document
  • Waste Tire End-Market Use Project Request Guidance Document (revised 7/10/2020)  PDF | Document
  • Waste Tire High Volume End Use Facility Application (revised 5/6/2016)  PDF | Document
  • Waste Tire High Volume End Use Facility Guidance Document (revised 5/6/2016)  PDF | Document
  • Waste Tire Mobile Processor Application Form (revised 5/6/2016)  PDF | Document
  • Waste Tire Mobile Processor Guidance Document (revised 5/6/2016)  PDF | Document

Recommendations and Requirements for Tire Chips

The following is a partial list of beneficial end uses for tire chips that the department has approved in the past:

  • Tire derived fuel
  • Lightweight backfill in gas venting systems
  • Bulkheads Septic system drain fields
  • Leachate collection systems in new cell construction
  • Ground rubber applications
    • New rubber products
    • Rubber modified asphalt
    • Landscape mulch
    • Athletic/recreational surfaces
    • Rubber modified asphalt and sealants
  • Civil engineering application
  • Tire derived aggregate
    • Drainage aggregate
    • Lightweight fill
    • Landfill leachate collection and removal systems
    • Landfill gas collection systems
    • Septic system drain fields

*Please Note: Each individual beneficial use must be approved by the Department on a case by case basis.