Cannon County received one of 41 grants to help recycle tires and keep them out of landfils. The waste tire recycling grants awarded by Tennessee Governor Bill HAslam and Tennessee Environment and Conservation Commissioner Bob Martineau total more than $2.8 million in fiscal year 2013-2014 and the grants are supported from the Solid Waste Management Fund which receives revenue from a pre-disposal fee on the purchase of new tires Tennessee recycles an estimated 55,000 tons of tires per year, diverting waste tires from landfills and sending them to beneficial end-use facilities. Beneficial end-use methods include utilizing tire-derived aggregate in civil engineering projects, crumb rubber for asphalt paving and molded rubber products. The majority of Tennessee’s waste
The General Assembly authorized waste tire grants in the Solid Waste Management Act of 1991. The grants assist counties with the processing and transportation of tires to beneficial end-use facilities. Counties are reimbursed $1 per eligible tire and are required to provide at least one waste tire collection site. Counties may charge an additional fee if the grant is not adequate to cover costs.
Purchasing longer life tires, rotating and balancing tires every 6,000 miles, and checking air pressure monthly are excellent ways to reduce the number of scrap tires generated in Tennessee and will also save money. Cannon County will receive a $5800 grant. Neighboring Rutherford County received a $466,000 grant while Coffee County was awarded a grant worth $83,000
