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House approves changes to tire-recycling fees to boost crumb-rubber processing
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 230 to adjust fees in the state's tire-recycling fund to encourage crumb-rubber production and energy recovery; the measure passed 67-1 and will be sent to the Senate. Sponsor Representative David Ure said the change draws on existing recycling funds, not a consumer fee.
The Utah House on the floor passed House Bill 230 on recycling of waste tires, approving adjustments to the state tire-recycling fund intended to shift more removed tires into crumb rubber and energy recovery rather than landfills. Representative David Ure, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the proposal adjusts fees charged to processors — increasing the crumb-rubber rate by $15 per ton and raising the charge for tires burned for…
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