Treads Winter 2014 Issue

TREADSISSUE 9 | WINTER 2014 | SASKATCHEWAN SCRAP TIRE CORPORATION

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Fees are one way to fund recycling

programs for the products you

purchase. When you purchase an

item, such as tires, the fees cover the

cost for making sure that product

doesn’t just end up in a landfill,

but is responsibly managed. This

includes collection, transportation,

and processing of the item; tasks

which are performed by independent

businesses in Saskatchewan. The up-

front fee, called a Tire Recycling Fee

(TRF) in Saskatchewan, is charged to

the consumer on the purchase of new

tires and is remitted to SSTC which

pays directly for these services. SSTC’s

program helps to rid the environment

from scrap tires, keeping them out of

landfills and maintains a clean and

healthy environment for generations to

come.

In Saskatchewan, the scrap tire

recycling program manages tires

that can no longer be safely used on

vehicles of all shapes and sizes. The

majority of the fee (81 cents of every

fee dollar) is directed towards ensuring

tires are collected, transported and

recycled in a responsible and

efficient manner. Only 9%

of the fee is used to

support program

administration.

A portion of the fee is also invested in

programs such as stockpile cleanup and

community grants.

Compare these numbers to those of

other leading non-profit organizations

and you will find that Saskatchewan’s

scrap tire program is making tire

recycling fees work hard for the

environment and residents of

Saskatchewan.

TIRE RECyClINg FEESWORKINg HARD FOR SASKATCHEWAN RESIDENTS AND THE ENvIRONmENT

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Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation

(SSTC) is proud to celebrate 15 years

of recycling scrap tires in the province.

Since its inception, not only has SSTC

diverted more than 21,000,000 tires,

but they have removed tires from

more than 300 landfills, removed tire

stockpiles from private property and

farm land in 113 municipalities, and

given back to over 70 communities

through various programs. In addition

to the day-to-day service, SSTC

administers several programs to

recover scrap tires: Black Gold Rush,

Return to Retailer, Be Tire Smart,

Community Demonstration Grant, and

Bike Tire Recycling.

“We have passed many milestones and

changed many things for recycling scrap

tires in our province,” said Don Taylor,

Chair of SSTC’s Board of Directors.

“We are extremely proud of SSTC’s

accomplishments over the past 15 years

and look forward to the future.”

Over 4,000 tires are purchased in

Saskatchewan every day and this

number continues to grow. In a year,

this equates to over 1.5 million tires

- that’s enough tires to span across

the province one-and-a-half times!

Before SSTC, most consumers simply

purchased their new tires and drove

off without a second thought – and

many of their end-of-life tires ended

up in local landfills as domestic waste,

were stockpiled, buried or burned, or

even dumped indiscriminately along

roadsides without much

thought. Consumers have

made this all of this possible

by paying a recycling fee

when they purchase their

new tires; these funds are

then remitted to SSTC. All

revenue generated from the

Tire Recycling Fee is spent

on activities directly related

to the program; including

collecting, transporting and

recycling of the scrap tires.

“It’s safe to say that

SSTC has helped change

the way Saskatchewan

residents view tire

recycling,” added Taylor.

“And, with their support,

we’ve built one of the

most successful and

innovative tire recycling

programs in Canada.”

An anniversary event

was held on November

26 at Quality Tire in Regina to mark the

historic occasion. The Honourable Ken

Cheveldayoff, Minister of Environment,

provided greetings on behalf of the

Government of Saskatchewan.


Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister or Environment and Mel Kiefer, Manager of Quality Tire

Don Taylor, Chair of SSTC’s Board of Directors and Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff, Minister of Environment

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For just the second time since 1996, the Saskatchewan

Scrap Tire Corporation (SSTC) is updating the Tire

Recycling Fee (TRF) schedule to more accurately reflect the

cost of recycling all types of tires included in the program.

The changes ensure that our programs remain sustainable

and that we continue to meet our mandated responsibilities

under the Scrap Tire Management Regulations.

The TRF for Passenger Car/Light Truck tires will NOT change

and will remain at $4.00 (Figure 1). To set the new rates,

SSTC worked with independent cost and rate-setting experts

to develop an objective methodology that reduces cross-

subsidization across tire categories, and provides support for

SSTC into the future.

“We are the first tire program in Canada to develop an objective

method for setting rates and are pleased that programs in

other provinces are considering adopting our process,” said

SSTC Board Chair Don Taylor. “Working with the rate-setting

expert allowed us to build a fee structure that is sustainable,

predictable and transparent. This ensures SSTC’s sustainability

into the future, allowing us to continue delivering programs and

value to the tire retailers and consumers.”

The rate changes will take place in two phases, with the first

taking effect on April 1, 2014. Starting on that date, retailers

will be required to remit the new fees. To help prepare for the

change, SSTC has reference materials for retailers and their

customers, available at www.scraptire.sk.ca.

The rate change is a part of a larger shift in tire recycling in

Saskatchewan. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is the

future of stewardship programs, and SSTC and its members

should prepare for - and embrace - this shift. An industry-lead

approach will eventually allow for greater national harmonization

of rates and a potential cost efficiency for consumers - the

ones who pay the environmental handling fees (EHF) that fund

the program(s). By making these changes, Saskatchewan is

better positioned to work within the New West Partnership, the

economic partnership between the governments of B.C., Alberta,

and Saskatchewan. The partnership focuses on key areas for

economic growth in these provinces: trade, international co-

operation, innovation and procurement.

“Retailer Responsibility gives credit where credit is due for

dealing with these aspects of the program, and reflects the

desire of the industry to seek greater control,” said Taylor.

This and other changes are a part of SSTC’s 2014-2018 Product

Management Plan (approved by the Ministry of Environment in

December 2013) that defines how SSTC operates in the coming

years. The first of the plan’s components is to implement the

TRF rate-setting methodology.

The others include:

• Completion of the private stockpile cleanup by 2016

• Recapitalization of the Stabilization Reserve Fund -

mitigating risk and ensuring long-term sustainability for

SSTC

• Shifting to Industry Board and Stakeholder Advisory - SSTC

Board composition will change to more closely align it with

other stewardship organizations

• Education, Awareness, Transparency - continuing with

delivery of these SSTC services

Managing scrap tires and tire recycling in a booming, growing

province has meant an increasing challenge for retailers,

recyclers, and SSTC, which anticipated these challenges in past

program reviews with the Ministry of Environment. New tire

ROllINg OUT RATE CHANgES & RETAIlER RESPONSIBIlITy

SINCE 1998, SSTC HAS DIvERTED mORE

THAN 21 mIllION SCRAP TIRES

FROm SASKATCHEWAN lANDFIllS

RATE

CHANGE


1,596,886 TIRES SOLD

1360REGISTERED RETAILERS

43.2 Million RECYCLED POUNDS

Equates to 2.16 million passenger car tire equivalents

S S T C B y T H E N U m B E R S | 2 0 1 3 T O T A l S

PlT - PASSENgER CAR / lIgHT TRUCKRim Sizes 8”- 30” $4.00 +GST

mTRK - mEDIUm TRUCKRim Sizes 15” – 24.5” $14.00 +GST

Ag - AgRICUlTURAl TIRES Rim Sizes 24” – 54” $25.00 +GST

OTR I - OFF-THE-ROAD/mININg TIRESMedium Types

Rim Sizes up to and including 23.5-25”$57.00 +GST

OTR II - OFF-THE-ROAD/mININg TIRESLarge Types

Rim Sizes 26.5-25” - 39”$140.00 +GST

FIgURE 1

sales have increased significantly year-over-year, which leads

into the total volume of tires collected, recycled and ultimately

funded by SSTC.

“This is a part of our overall program management plan,” said

SSTC Board Chair Don Taylor. “We know that a fee change is not

something that is easy to deal with for anyone, but the balance

of offering a stronger recycling program is something everyone

can work with and even feel good about.”

If you have any questions or comments regarding the changes

to the program, you can leave comments on www.scraptire.

sk.ca or contact:

Ministry of EnvironMEnt - KiM yEE

PH (306) 787-6124 E [email protected]

sasKatcHEwan scraP tirE corPoration

PH (306) 721-8473 E [email protected]

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After months of rounding up and collecting scrap tires,

Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Corporation’s (SSTC) Black Gold

Rush program is now complete in northeast Saskatchewan.

The program targeted 32 Rural Municipalities, of which 25

agreed to participate; with two cities – Prince Albert and

Melfort and two First Nations communities.

Combined, over 95,656 scrap tires for a total weight of

just over 4.4 million pounds were removed from the RMs

as a result of the hard work from everyone involved! Over

$800,000 was spent on the project, with $66,290.57 of

those funds being given to service groups for their efforts.

Black Gold Rush provides fundraising opportunities to

community groups located in the participating RMs who

wish to help with the program. The Red River Riding and

Roping 4-H Multiple Club located in the RM of Buckland

collected 19,280 scrap tires, earning the group a handsome

$12,853.50, which will be used to rebuild the arena near

Prince Albert.

SSTC’s is continuing to move forward with an even more

ambitious plan this summer, inviting a total of 44 RMs

located in the south east area of the province to take

advantage of this one time, free clean-up. RM’s will be able

to establish a three week period within the months of June,

July and August to complete the round-up.

Visit www.scraptire.sk.ca to learn more about the program

or how to get involved. If you have a private stockpile

of tires that need recycling, please call SSTC’s office or

register at www.scraptire.sk.ca/black-gold-rush.

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BlACK gOlD RUSH UPDATEOvER 95,000 TIRES ROUNDED UP IN THE NORTHEAST

Well….not really but now that we have your

attention, picture this…….it’s dark and gloomy,

people are looking depressed and fearful! They

look like they are trying to avoid getting noticed

and are terrified. Someone is seen running and

screaming, being chased by something. It’s a…TIRE!

First just one tire, then ten, then a whole city full of

zombie tires. The tires are moaning, and destroying

everything in their path. They are polluting lakes,

laying around and piling up everywhere. A family

is being chased by a gang of angry tires and which

follows the family right into be recycled! This is

exactly what you can see in SSTC’s newest video to

promote the importance of recycling scrap tires.

Recycling scrap tires, while not as threatening as

a zombie apocalypse, is still very important! The

analogy of the tire zombie is to characterize the

importance of recycling your scrap tires. No, old

tires don’t bite but, without being properly recycled,

we can miss out on the many benefits of scrap

tire recycling such as crumb rubber and rubber

asphalt. And, after all, they do pose a threat to our

environment, the same way zombies pose a risk to

our lives!

To view the video go to www.youtube.com and search sstc Dawn of the treads.

If you would like a copy of the video to play in your

store, please contact Kelcey Harasen at kelcey.

[email protected] or (306) 721-tirE.


CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF TIRE RECyClINg AgENCIES (CATRA)EnHancing tHE EffEctivEnEss of scraP tirE

DivErsion anD rEcycling across canaDa.

Each year, tire recycling programs from all over

Canada meet to share information, expertise and

resources to help make tire recycling more effective.

This year was no different, and Saskatchewan Scrap

Tire Corporation was proud to host this year’s Annual

Meeting. Delegates met in Saskatoon on October 1

and 2 and discussed all things scrap tires and were

introduced to new technologies and advancements in

the industry.

APm2014 ANNUAl PUBlIC mEETINg NOTICEDATE: Thursday, March 20, 2014

TIME: 11:00 AM

PLACE: MacKenzie Art Gallery, 3475 Albert St. Regina SK

Agra Torchinsky Salon

This meeting will also take place via online webinar.

www.livestream.com/scraptire

Stay tuned for further information or visit our website.

www.scraptire.sk.ca

ZOmBIES ARE COmINg

420 - 2220 12TH AVENUE REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN S4P 0M8 PHONE: (306) 721-8473 (721-TIRE) FAX: (306) 721-1585

E-MAIL: [email protected] @SKScrapTire facebook.com/SKScrapTire

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