BLC Scrap Tire Report October, 2009
“Discarded tires along the U.S.-Mexico border threaten the environment and have an adverse impact on human health.”
“For U.S. border states, legislators should consider the following steps:
a. Direct state environmental agencies to allocate resources toward border-related scrap tire projects in a number of key areas, specifically directing funding toward projects in Mexico when warranted and to the benefit of the U.S. state.”
“Mexican state legislators should consider the following steps:
b. Legislate the special handling and final depostion of waste tires in suitable sites.
c. Legislate locally customized approaches to stimulate the development of markets for waste tire recycling and reuse.”
The Flow of Used and Waste Tires in the California- Mexico Border Region
“San Diego is now growing at about 1.5 percent per year and Tijuana is growing at more than 5 percent yearly.”
“San Diego’s population doubling time is about 58 years, while Tijuana’s population will double in just 13 years.”
“The most cost-effective disposal option for waste tires in the border area of the United States is to export them to Mexico as used tires. The most economical disposal option for a Mexican end user – is to dispose them illegally or legally when no cost is involved.”
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IMPLAN Tijuana Master Plan of Los Laureles Canyon 2005
