8 CAR § 110-506. Exemptions

(a) A permit is not required for a tire retreading business, where fewer than one thousand (1,000) waste tires are kept on the business premises. (b) A permit is not required for a single facility that, in the ordinary course of business, removes tires from motor vehicles, if fewer than one thousand (1,000) waste tires are kept on site. (c) A permit is not required for a site designated by the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District serving as a waste tire collection center where fewer than one thousand (1,000) tires are kept on the premises. (d)(1) A person who leases or owns real property may use one thousand (1,000) or less waste tires for soil erosion control and drainage purposes, construction and building material, civil engineering applications, or to secure covers over silage, hay, straw, or agricultural products after obtaining authorization for such use from both the Department of Energy and Environment and the district in which the project will be located. (2) Authorization by the department may include requirements of the property owner to: (A) Adequately prevent the tires from becoming a health, safety, and/or fire hazard; (B) Secure the tires in the event of flooding or other occurrence so that the tires will remain in place; and (C) Take any other measures deemed necessary by the department. (3) If more than one thousand (1,000) tires are located on the property, then the department may require the owner or lessor to meet the general permitting requirements in this subpart. (4) Authorization from the department and the district in which the project will be located may include alternative end use requirements outlined in this subpart.