(a) The final disposal of whole tires in the sanitary landfills of the Island, except for bicycle tires or those of a similar size and weight and solid tires with rims, is hereby prohibited.\n(b) Scrap tires shall be dropped-off in sanitary landfills as a last resort, in the absence of processing, recycling, end-use, or export facilities that are able to manage them. Such drop-offs must have the approval of the Board and the recommendation of the Authority. The tires shall be dropped off crushed or in pieces. If they are in pieces, its longest part shall measure between one (1) and three (3) inches, so that they do not accumulate water, and do not adversely affect the operating method of the sanitary landfill system, nor the useful life of such facilities. The foregoing provisions shall be implemented in accordance with the applicable legislation and regulations. These provisions shall not be deemed to be a non-structural use and shall not be billed to the Fund.\nHistory —July 22, 2009, No. 41, § 14, eff. Oct. 30, 2011; July 12, 2011, No. 135, § 14.
Puerto Rico Legal Code