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Senate OKs scrap tire bill.

March 11, 2004
By: Almitra Smith
State Capital Bureau
Links: SB 988

The Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill aimed at creating a scap tire market in Missouri. Almitra Smith has more from Jefferson City.

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Under the bill, grants would be given to businesses that use waste tires in making items such as asphalt.

The bill's sponsor Republican Sarah Steelman who is running for state treasurer says this is necessary to break the cycle of waste tire clean up.

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Contents: "The intent is to try to clean up all the tires that exist out there. But also at the same time try to create a market for these tires because what happens in the end?"

The bill would also create a trust fund to use scrap tires in making safe playground surfacing.

From the state Capitol, I'm Almitra Smith

Date:03/11/04

By: Almitra Smith

State Capital Bureau

The Missouri Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill aimed at making waste tires more valuable. Almitra Smith has more from Jefferson City.

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The bill would create grants to help businesses find markets for recycled tire products.

David Klindt, a Republican supporter of the bill, says recycled tires can be used in mats, asphalt and playground equipment.

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Contents: "And the idea is to create a market for these tires, to where there is so much demand for these tires to be used to develop these products that no one will want to throw them into a ditch or into a dump."

The bill would also create a trust fund to use in making safe playground surfacing for Missouri schools.

From the state Capitol, I'm Almitra Smith

Date:03/11/04

By: Almitra Smith

State Capital Bureau

The Missouri Senate gave first round approval to a bill that would move waste tire recycling from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Economic Development. Almitra Smith has more from Jefferson City.

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The bill is aimed at decreasing waste tire cleanup.

It would offer grants to businesses making products out of recycled tires in an effort to create a market for the tires.

That is why Republican David Klindt, a supporter of the bill, says the scrap tire recycling program should be moved to the Department of Economic Development.

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Contents: "They have the people and the knowledge and the programs in place to know how to start creating those incentives to develop the markets as well as the technology to be able to utilize these tires."

Sen. Klindt says the change over would be gradual, finishing in 2009. From the state Capitol, I'm Almitra Smith.