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Bill Text

S2360 

SENATE, No. 2360 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator JOHN F. MCKEON

District 27 (Essex and Passaic)

Senator� SHIRLEY K. TURNER

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senator Greenstein

SYNOPSIS

���� Directs DEP to establish scrap tire hauler license 
and scrap tire storage, collection, and disposal site permit.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning the transportation and disposal of scrap 
tires and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� As used in this act:

���� "Commissioner" 
means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection.

���� "Department" means 
the Department of Environmental Protection.

���� "Licensed scrap 
tire facility" means a recycling center within the State authorized to 
accept, store, process, or transfer scrap tires, pursuant to subsection b. of 
section 41 of P.L.1987, c.102 (C.13:1E-99.34), any other facility in the State 
authorized by the department to accept scrap tires for reuse, or a recycling 
center outside of the State authorized by the environmental regulatory agency 
with jurisdiction over environmental permitting to accept scrap tires for the 
purpose of recycling.

���� "Licensed scrap 
tire hauler" means a person who obtains a license to engage in scrap tire 
collection pursuant to section 2 of this act. 

���� "Recycling" 
means any process by which scrap tires are collected, separated, or processed 
and returned to the economic mainstream in the form of raw materials or 
products, including fuel. 

���� �Scrap tire� means: (1) a tire 
that is no longer prudent or practical for vehicular use; or (2) a tire that 
has not been used on a vehicle for more than six months after the last date it 
was used on a vehicle.

���� "Scrap tire 
collection" means the pick-up and transportation of scrap tires from their 
source to a licensed scrap tire facility, disposal facility, storage facility, or 
other destination.

���� 2. �a.� Commencing 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this act, except as provided under subsection g. 
of this section, no person shall engage in scrap tire collection unless the 
person is licensed by the department pursuant to the provisions of this act.� 

���� b.� The department 
shall require an applicant for a scrap tire hauler license to provide the 
following information:

���� (1) the applicant' s 
name, business location, and mailing address;

���� (2) the geographical 
area to be serviced for the term of the license, including a map and a list of 
zip codes in that area;

���� (3) identification of 
vehicles to be used in scrap tire collection, including the vehicle 
identification number, license plate number, vehicle make, model and year, and 
legal owner, and whether the vehicle is owned or leased by the applicant; and

���� (4) identification of 
the licensed scrap tire facilities to be served by the applicant, including the 
facility name, facility license number, location address, mailing address, and 
telephone number.

���� c.� The department 
shall issue a scrap tire hauler license to any person who qualifies for the 
license pursuant to the provisions of this section and who is in compliance 
with any licensing or permitting requirements established pursuant to this act, 
P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.), P.L.1983, c.392 (C.13:1E-126 et seq.) or 
any other applicable law.� 

���� d.� An application for 
a scrap tire hauler license or license renewal shall be accompanied by an 
application fee established by the department that shall cover all costs of 
processing the application and issuing the license or license renewal.� The 
department may also establish an annual fee that shall be charged to a person 
who qualifies for a license.� The revenue from the annual fees shall be 
sufficient to cover all costs of administering and enforcing the license 
program.

���� e.� Each scrap tire 
hauler license issued by the department shall be valid for a period not to 
exceed three years, unless a shorter period is specified therein, or unless 
suspended or revoked.� All licenses shall expire as provided in rules and 
regulations adopted by the department.� 

���� f.� The department may 
deny an application for a license or license renewal.� The department may 
prohibit any person whose application for a license or license renewal is 
denied from re-applying for a license for a period of not more than three 
years. �The term during which reapplication is prohibited shall be established 
as part of the determination of the department in the proceedings concerning 
the denial.

���� 3.� a.� No more than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this act, the department shall establish a scrap 
tire management system that provides for the manifesting, trackin