California program promotes waste
tire recycling
A new California State Integrated Waste Management
Board (CIWMB) program, developed to improve California’s waste
tire problem will assist tire recyclers and manufacturers by providing
nearly $1.8 million in technical and consultative services and equipment
grants.
The program provides comprehensive business and
market development services, through a two-year $3.85 million contract
with the Seattle, Washington-based R.W. Beck, Inc.
The program’s goal is to assist tire recyclers
and manufacturers that use recycled tire rubber substantially improve
their operational efficiencies and increase sales, thereby increasing
the diversion of tires from landfills.
The Board has found that many tire recycling operations
frequently reach a level of business at which they stagnate and
are unable to fully take advantage of expanding markets for recycled
rubber products.
Under contract with Beck, the Board will pay for
more than $1.25 million worth of technical and consultative assistance
and $515,000 of necessary equipment to 19 California-based companies
throughout the state.
Waste tire recycling businesses that might otherwise
have not been able to afford such services can receive professional
assistance with business plan development, asset management, website
development, manufacturing process optimization, product testing
and similar activities. The services give tire recycling businesses
tools to manage their operations and plan for future growth.
The following businesses received awards and grants
for equipment:
- Ag Link, Inc., Ballico - $10,000
- CRM Co., Compton -$175,000
- EcoTerra Global Limited, King City - $50,000
- Golden By-Products, Inc., Ballico - $165,000
- Huffco Manufacturing LLC, Stockton - $125,000
- Martin’s Air Conditioning, Inc. dba American Tire-Tec,
Wasco - $55,000
- Millennium Molding, Inc., Riverside - $50,000
- Modular Rubber Drains, Inc., Goshen - $175,000
- Progressive Design Play- grounds, Oceanside - $50,000
- RCL Manufacturing, Stockton - $50,000
- Recycled Tire Surfaces, Inc., Corona - $50,000
- Rubbersidewalks, Gardena - $50,000
- Shamrock Recycling of California, Inc., Stockton - $115,000
- Three D Plastics, Inc. dba Three D Traffic Works, Burbank -
$175,000
- U.S. Rubber Recycling, Inc., Riverside - $175,000
- United Sports Surfacing of America, Inc., Irvine - $22,500
- Van Duerr Industries, Inc. dba Safe Path Products, Chico -
$50,000
- Waste Tire Products R&D, Orland - $50,000
- West Coast Rubber Recycling, Inc., Gilroy - $175,000
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