Governor McMaster signed waste tire legislation (S.171) into law on May 12, 2025.
This legislation has been years in the making and supported by the SC Association of Counties and the SC Manufacturers Alliance.
An overview of key provisions of the bill is outlined below.
- Establish protocols and reporting requirements for waste haulers.
- Prohibit the installation of unsafe used tires.
- Allow counties to charge additional tipping fees for waste tire disposal.
- Expands eligibility for Waste Tire Fund grants:
- Grants may be extended to counties to assist in recruiting businesses that utilize waste tires for alternative uses, including rubber-modified asphalt.
- Grants may be awarded to businesses that generate or process waste tires to develop, create, or utilize waste tires for alternative productive uses, including but not limited to rubber-modified asphalt.
- Provides for developing a state plan for managing waste tires and market development, with input from various entities and industries.