TITLE
Title
CONTRACT FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SCRAP TIRES
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell (Lorelei Elkins)
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BACKGROUND
Background
Scrap tires are collected at the Guilford County Scrap Tire and White Goods Collection Facility, the four (4) annual community recycling events held throughout the County, and occasional tire dump-site cleanups. Collection of scrap tires allow residents and businesses to dispose of tires safely and legally, reducing illegal dumping and tire fires and providing reuse options for the materials. The program is supported by the State Scrap Tire Management Fund distributions, projected for FY24/25 at $974,000. The County’s scrap tire disposal program collects approximately 10,300 tons of tires annually.
Residents can drop off five (5) tires free each fiscal year with a per-tire charge after that limit. The cost per tire charged by Guilford County for passenger, truck, and oversized tires will reflect current charges approved by the State. The proposed contract includes an increase from $1.07 to $1.13 per passenger vehicle tire, an increase from $5.49 to $5.75 per heavy truck tire, and an increase from $0.0477/lb. to $0.05/lb. for oversized tires (weight tickets are required).
Disposal fees charged by Guilford County will be adjusted each fiscal year to reflect the rates charged by the disposal provider for the agreement term. These increases are based on the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) and will be effective July 1. As with the previous contracts, these charges will, in turn, be paid to Central Carolina Tire Holdings to dispose of the tires. Accurate monthly reports showing the number of tires collected will continue to be required and provided as part of this contract. Liberty Tire Recycling has been a reliable and professional company with which to do business.
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