Scrap Tire Generator Education and Outreach Campaign Progress Report

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Update on the education and outreach campaign for scrap tire generators, detailing initiatives such as the Scrap Tire Summit, development of toolkits, and regional improvements in scrap tire management infrastructure. The campaign aims to engage stakeholders, enhance compliance with scrap tire laws, and implement efficient outreach strategies. Progress indicates a focus on educating retailers, inspectors, and elected officials while continually monitoring and adapting the campaign for effectiveness.

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UPDATE: EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN FOR SCRAP TIRE GENERATORS Division of Materials and Waste Management Scrap Tire Unit

LETS TALK ABOUT IMPETUS WHAT S LEFT TO BE DONE GRANT TO PILOT MODEL 2016 Scrap Tire Summit & 2018 Scrap Tire Forum Participation Campaign 3 Phases Criteria PROGRESS SO FAR Preference Scrap Tire Toolkit Timeline Model Development SWMD PARTICIPATION COVID Ideal SWMD Developed Model Notify if interested

IMPETUS

2016 SCRAP TIRE SUMMIT & 2018 SCRAP TIRE FORUM Events to discuss scrap tire management successes and challenges with key stakeholders Solid Waste Management Districts, Health Departments, and Law Enforcement County Commissioners and Township Trustees Tire manufacturing industry, commercial tire distributors Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, Rubber Manufacturers Association, OTAA Scrap Tire Recovery Facilities and registered transporters SCRAP TIRE GENERATORS THE WEAK LINK!!!!!

2016 SCRAP TIRE SUMMIT Provide education on scrap tire laws to retail stores and other scrap tire generators Targeted initiative to inspect tire retail stores Elected Officials Education Require scrap tire generators to secure their scrap tires in such a manner as to prevent theft including indoor storage, storage in a trailer, or storage in a locked fenced area that is under surveillance.

SCRAP TIRE GENERATOR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN Phase 1 Scrap Tire Generator Toolkit Phase 2 Model for Providing Education and Outreach to STGBs Phase 3 Develop STGB database Monitor the efficiency of the model Determine if a permanent grant program needed perform outreach to STGBs Implement regional improvements to the scrap tire management infrastructure to

PROGRESS SO FAR

SCRAP TIRE GENERATOR TOOL KIT Issued March 2019 Intended for: Health Departments SWMDs Local Law Enforcement Repository for all scrap tire generator resources

SCRAP TIRE GENERATOR TOOL KIT Inspection & Outreach Guidance Documents Palm Cards Template Letters Business Requirement Table Inspection Checklists Posters Enforcement & Removal Guidance Documents Referral Templates Criminal Enforcement Civil Enforcement No Fault Removal Program Enforcement Removals

PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING MODEL Survey Work Pick Methodology Form Workgroup Committee Develop Model from Workgroup Committee Recommendations Pilot Model

PARTNER SURVEYS OCTOBER 2019 Questions about their interactions with scrap tire generating businesses Related to use of a registered scrap tire transporter Scrap tire theft Solutions Encourage use of a registered scrap tire transporter Reduce open dumping Online Survey Distributed to all SWMDs, approved HDs and LLE funded by SWMDs Received 52 responses

SURVEYING SCRAP TIRE GENERATING BUSINESSES NOVEMBER 2019 JANUARY 2020 Question businesses on: How operate sell new and/or used tires Use of registered scrap tire transporters Tire theft Paper Surveys 302 mailed out and received 101 back Online Survey Distributed to OTAA membership received 10 responses In Person Interviews 101 total

METHODOLOGY AT CENTER OF MODEL Community Based Social Marketing select the behavior to promote identify the barriers and benefits associated with the selected behavior design a strategy that utilizes behavior-change tools to address the barriers and benefits pilot the strategy evaluate the impact of the program once it has been implemented broadly

WORKGROUP COMMITTEE Six types of stakeholders were chosen to make up the Committee Review recommendations from tire summit & forum, review survey responses, provide real world perspective on issues facing STGs Select targeted behaviors Brainstorm barriers and benefits to targeted behaviors Develop strategies to overcome the barriers and support the benefits

12 COMMITTEE MEMBERS Ohio EPA STGBs & Local Partners Gene Dunn, Perrysville Iron and Metal Hisam Nijab, Tire Zone Sally Draime, CNC Wholesale Robbie Jackson, Deputy, Montgomery County Jenn Jones, Youngstown Litter Control Rebecca Bralek, Summit County Public Health Bill Steiner, Portage SWMD Lindsey Grimm, Morrow KOB Director Curtis Delong, SWDO Erika Jackson, SEDO Jen Carlin, NEDO Connie Livchak, CDO Kelly Jeter, CO-STU Channon Cohen, CO-STU Kevin Shoemaker, CO-STU Kevin Zacharyasz, CO-Planning Langston Joiner, CO-Fiscal

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Targets two behaviors Use of registered scrap tire transporter Securing scrap tires (preventing theft) Brainstormed almost 40 strategies to address the various barriers and benefits identified for the two targeted behaviors Educational focus Includes outreach general public, local officials and local law enforcement Recognizes STGBs that adopt the targeted behaviors

DEVELOPED MODEL 4 step process for providing education and outreach to scrap tire generating businesses in targeted area Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Pre-communication and Identification of STGBs Initial Contact Use of a Registered Scrap Tire Transporter Step 4 Secure Scrap Tires on Premises

DEVELOPED MODEL Must complete within 6 Months Education and outreach to STGBs has to occur over a consecutive three-month period Must visit STGB every month Recognize STGBs that adopt the behaviors Submit final report to Ohio EPA

WHATS LEFT TO BE DONE

REMAINING WORK Phase 2 Pilot model through grant Finalize grant application Finalize grant scoring Advertise grant ?? Phase 3 start after pilot model

GRANT TO PILOT MODEL

CRITERIA Only SWMDs, local law enforcement working with a SWMD and any HDs are eligible to apply Maximum awarded is $20,000 per targeted area Have to implement model within 6 months

STATEWIDE REPRESENTATION Ohio EPA has $200,000 to spend for the fiscal year ** Seeking to award grants from a minimum of 2 targeted areas in each Ohio EPA District Office Central District Office Northeast District Office Northwest District Office Southeast District Office Southwest District Office

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO Counties that score a Level 3 or Level 4 in the 2021 State of Poverty in Ohio Report Areas with a documented scrap tire dumping problem Applicants that have pre-identified STGBs in their areas

TENTATIVE TIMELINE!!! Webinar for grant application by October 1st Grant application submitted by November 1st Model Implementation Completed by June 30, 2023 Report to Ohio EPA by June 30, 2023

SWMD PARTICIPATION

IDEAL SWMDS TO PILOT MODEL SWMDs that have Dedicated education staff Access to an intern Working relationship with or that fund health department Working relationship with or that fund local law enforcement