Public Resources Code section 42865

(a)

It is the policy of the state that until a state tire recycling program is fully underway and operational, the shredding of used tires shall be encouraged.

(b)

For the purposes of this act, a “tire” refers to any vehicle tire whose major component is rubber, and its component parts. “Shredding” includes both mechanical and cryogenic shredding which reduces tires to a size of less than four inches in width.

Source: Section 42865, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PRC§ionNum=42865.­ (updated Mar. 30, 1990; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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