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Waste Tire Management Enterprise

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En español

Overview

Section 3 of Colorado Senate Bill 24-123: Waste Tire Management Enterprise

  • Creates a Waste Tire Management Enterprise within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
  • Carries out a fee-based waste tire management program.
  • Provides the department with budget authority.

The enterprise provides financial incentives for recycling waste tires into end-use tire-derived products.

The fees are deposited into the Waste Tire Management Enterprise fund, and the End Users fund. The Waste Tire Management Enterprise fund will cover the cost of operating the enterprise. The End Users fund is used to fund the end-user rebate program.

The enterprise’s primary powers and duties are:

  • Collecting the enterprise fee.
  • Managing the waste tire management enterprise fund and the end users fund.
  • Issuing rebates to end users.
  • Issuing revenue bonds.
  • Developing waste tire recycling, beneficial reuse, and management strategies and contracting with public or private entities for services related to the waste tire recycling, beneficial reuse, and management strategies.
  • Administering the waste tire management grant program.
  • Preparing and submitting an annual financial report to the general assembly.

Board meetings

November 20, 2025 meeting agenda

Register for the December 16 board meeting

If you have questions or wish to submit general written comments, please email cdphe_wtenterpriseboard@state.co.us

Past meeting information

Board members

Jennifer Ramirez (Chair)
Representing: Waste tire retailer
Term ending: June, 2027

Carl Tatum (Vice Chair)
representing: County representative, non-profit
Term ending: June, 2028

Brandon Wallace
Representing: Waste tire collection facility
Term ending: June, 2028

Rick Welle
Representing: Waste tire end user
Term ending: June, 2028

Shiv Sharma
Representing: Waste tire processor
Term ending: June, 2027


 

 

Ray Grothaus    
Representing: Waste tire hauler
Term ending: June, 2027

John Sheerin    
Representing: National Tire Manufacturing Assn., non-profit
Term ending: June, 2027

Rachel Roussel Diamond
Representing: CDPHE appointee, sustainability
Term ending: June, 2028

Jace Driver
Representing: CDPHE appointee, compliance
Term ending: June, 2028

If you are interested in serving as a board member, please fill out an application: 
Waste Tire Management Enterprise Board of Directors Application

Essential records