Rebates for Tire Recycling and Energy Uses

In all three programs, a portion of the money collected by the state is redistributed to users of tires. In Oregon and Wisconsin the state performs this role, and in Utah the funds are distributed through the local Boards of Health. 

The Wisconsin program provides rebates to end-users of scrap tire materials but not to processors. Processors may, however, benefit indirectly if the end-users can now afford to pay them more for the processed tire material. Like the Oregon 

The Utah program provides rebates to end-users of tires, to tire processors, and to certain Utah haulers who are taking tires out of state for recycling or for energy recovery. Utah s legislation includes a sunset clause that ends the rebate program after five years (66). 

Some argue that a disadvantage of these programs is that many of the companies receiving the rebates would be using the tires regardless of any rebates. 

In addition, in states in which processors are not eligible for rebates, some processors have asserted that they should be allowed to receive rebates. The Wisconsin system, in which out-of-state end-users can receive rebates for Wisconsin tires, have caused some difficulties for nearby states. Some of the processors in nearby states prefer to utilize Wisconsin tires rather than tires from their own state. 

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