RCRA Hazardous Waste (US, 40 CFR 261)
Used tires are not a federal hazardous waste under RCRA. They are managed under state used-tire programs (landfill bans in many states). Some states allow ground rubber or tire-derived fuel.
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See the validation dossierNo federal hazardous waste code
Rubber Tires does not carry a federal RCRA hazardous waste code. It is regulated as solid waste under state and local rules, and specifics depend on your state environmental agency.
Not being federally hazardous does not mean it has no value — clean rubber tires is often a recovered commodity with active buyers.
RCRA classifies waste by source, process, and characteristics — not just material. Pick the row that matches how your rubber tires arises; each coded row links to the full waste code definition under 40 CFR Part 261.
Used tires
State tire program jurisdiction, not RCRA
Source: 40 CFR Part 261 — Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste
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