SB 941 Summary

• Establishes comprehensive regulatory framework for scrap tire management in Michigan, including definitions for collection sites, processors, haulers, and commodities based on tire quantities and storage specifications.

• Requires scrap tire collection sites to comply with storage requirements including height limits (15 feet), pile dimensions (200x40 feet), separation distances (30 feet between piles), and minimum distances from property lines (20 feet) and buildings (60 feet).

• Mandates bonding requirements for collection site owners and operators ($25,000 per quarter acre minimum, except $2,500 maximum for sites with fewer than 2,500 tires) and scrap tire haulers ($10,000) to cover cleanup and emergency costs, with exemptions for compliant scrap tire processors meeting 75% recycling threshold.

• Creates registration system requiring annual applications and $200 fees for collection sites and haulers by January 31 each year, with recordkeeping requirements for tire transportation and receipt.

• Establishes scrap tire regulatory fund from registration fees and tire disposal surcharges for administrative costs, cleanup of abandoned tires, market development grants, and enforcement, limiting administrative employment to 11 full-time positions.

• Criminalizes violations with penalties ranging from $200-$500 for violations under 50 tires to $500-$10,000 for 50+ tires, with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses up to $25,000, and prohibits intentional open burning of scrap tires.