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Waste Tire Management Enterprise

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En español

Overview

On June 6, 2024, SB 24-123 was signed into law forming the Waste Tire Management Enterprise. The Enterprise is a fee based waste tire management program which provides financial incentives for recycling waste tires into end-use tire-derived products.

Waste Tire Management Enterprise Fee

Beginning January 1, 2026, the Enterprise will collect $1.50 on the sale of new tires in Colorado. These fees are used to fund the following:

Waste tire collection events 

Applications will be accepted for collection events that will be hosted on or after August, 2026. Please allow at least 90 days for application processing and approval prior to the event date.

Apply to host a collection event

Market development grants 

Grants to promote, develop and expand facilities and infrastructure of waste tire recycling, increase beneficial reuse, and management strategies for waste tires.

End-users Fund 

Quarterly rebates are available to Colorado waste tire end-users and Colorado retailers who sell Colorado tire-derived products. 

Information about End-user's Fund quarterly rebates

Tire cleanups

Hire contractors to clean up waste tires and tire-derived products that have been illegally disposed of or have been disposed of at a landfill.  

Research and development

Investigate and research the use of tire-derived aggregates in civil applications.

Waste Tire Management Enterprise Board

The Enterprise is governed by a nine (9) member Board of Directors who are appointed by the Executive Director. The Board of Directors represents a broad range of expertise in the tire and waste tire industry and serve terms ranging from 2 to 3 years.

Board meetings

 

Register for March 17, 2026 Zoom 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