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- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 130A, Art. 9, § 130A-309.10.opens in a new tab Prohibited acts relating to packaging; coded labeling of plastic containers required; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited.
- 2017 North Carolina HB 56opens in a new tab repealed the plastic bag ban formerly found in N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 130 A, Article 9, Part 2G. Plastic Bag Management; § 130A-309.120 to § 130A-309.125
- Electronics Recycling Law – N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 130Aopens in a new tab, Article 9, Part 2H. Discarded Computer Equipment and Television Management; § 130A-309.130 to § 130A-309.142
- NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
- N.C.G.S. Chapter 66, Article 45, Part 3opens in a new tab Regulation of Sales and Purchases of Metals; § 66-420 to § 66-431 (as amended by 2022 North Carolina SB 201opens in a new tab; effective December 1, 2022)
- N.C.G.S. Chapter 14, Subch. VI, Article 21, § 14-164.1.opens in a new tab Possession of catalytic converter removed from a motor vehicle. (as amended by 2022 North Carolina SB 201opens in a new tab; effective December 1, 2022)
- ReMA Summary of North Carolina Metal Scrap Statute; (August 30, 2023)
- N.C.G.S. Ch. 113A, Article 10, § 113A-170.opens in a new tab Violation a misdemeanor; injunctive relief. (ReMA note: location of a junkyard near the Blue Ridge Parkway)
- N.C.G.S. Ch. 136, Article 12 – Junkyard Control Act; § 136-141 to § 136-155
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 66, Art. 1, § 66-10.opens in a new tab Failure of dealers of scrap, salvage, or surplus to keep record of purchases of certain items misdemeanor.
- N.C.G.S. Ch. 130Aopens in a new tab, Article 9, Part 3. Inactive Hazardous Sites; § 130A-310 to § 130A-310.13
- § 130A-310.7.opens in a new tab(b1) exempts liability for “a person who arranges for recycling of recyclable materials with respect to such materials if that person has complied with all standards, requirements, and criteria set forth in the Superfund Recycling Equity Act of 1999, 42 U.S.C. § 9627, as amended.”
- North Carolina DEQ – NPDES Industrial Stormwateropens in a new tab
- General Permits and NOIs
- Permit Number NCG130000opens in a new tab – Non-metal Waste and Scrap
Issued: 05/31/18; Effective: 06/01/18; Expires: 05/31/23
NCG130000 Notice of Intentopens in a new tab - Permit Number NCG200000opens in a new tab – Scrap Metal Recycling
Issued: 07/31/19; Effective: 08/01/19; Expires: 05/31/24
NCG200000 Notice of Intentopens in a new tab - Permit Number NCG100000 opens in a new tab– Used Motor Vehicle Parts and Automobile Wrecking for Scrap
Issued: 10/29/18; Effective: 11/01/18; Expires: 05/31/21
NCG100000 Notice of Intentopens in a new tab
- Permit Number NCG130000opens in a new tab – Non-metal Waste and Scrap
- ReMA note: primary tire recycling sections:
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 105, Art. 5B.opens in a new tab Scrap Tire Disposal Tax; § 105-187.15 to § 105-187.19
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 130Aopens in a new tab, Art. 9, Part 2B. Scrap Tire Disposal Act, § 130A-309.51 to § 130A-309.64
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 14, Art. 52, § 14-399.opens in a new tab Littering. (ReMA note: “litter” includes tires)
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 20.opens in a new tab Motor Vehicles
- Art. 1, § 20-4.01.opens in a new tab Definitions.
- Art. 3. Motor Vehicle Act of 1937.
- § 20-122.opens in a new tab Restrictions as to tire equipment.
- § 20-122.1.opens in a new tab Motor vehicles to be equipped with safe tires.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 66, Art. 1, § 66-10.opens in a new tab Failure of dealers of scrap, salvage, or surplus to keep record of purchases of certain items misdemeanor. (ReMA note: includes buying rubber and rubber belts as scrap, salvage, or surplus)
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 105.opens in a new tab Taxation
- Art. 5, § 105-164.13.opens in a new tab Retail sales and use tax. (ReMA note: exemptions; subsection (48) specifically excludes deposits on tires)
- Art. 5B.opens in a new tab Scrap Tire Disposal Tax; § 105-187.15 to § 105-187.19
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 106.opens in a new tab Agriculture
- Art. 56, § 106-668.opens in a new tab Punishment for violations. (ReMA note: makes selling rubber as fertilizer a class 1 misdemeanor).
- Art. 78, § 106-942.opens in a new tab High hazard counties; permits required; standards. (ReMA note: fire permits, specifically bans using items containing natural or synthetic rubber to ignite material)
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 115C, Art. 17, § 115C-249.1.opens in a new tab Purchase of tires for school buses; repair or refurbishment of tires for school buses.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 130A.opens in a new tab, Art. 9. Solid Waste Management.
- Part 1, § 130A-290.opens in a new tab Definitions. (ReMA note: defines “tire-derived fuel”, includes whole tires in “special wastes”)
- Part 2, § 130A-295.8.opens in a new tab Fees applicable to permits for solid waste management facilities. (ReMA note: includes tire monofill fee)
- Part 2A. Nonhazardous Solid Waste Management Act of 1989
- § 130A-309.04.opens in a new tab State solid waste management policy and goals. (ReMA note: requires annual solid waste reduction metrics, including weight converted to tire-derived fuel)
- § 130A-309.06.opens in a new tab Additional powers and duties of the Department. (ReMA note: annual report includes a description of the implementation of the Scrap Tire Disposal Act)
- § 130A-309.09A.opens in a new tab Local government solid waste responsibilities. (ReMA note: annual report must include a description of scrap tire disposal procedures)
- § 130A-309.09C.opens in a new tab Additional powers of local governments; construction of this Part; effect of noncompliance. (ReMA note: noncompliance penalties include withholding proceeds of the scrap tire disposal tax)
- § 130A-309.10.opens in a new tab Prohibited acts relating to packaging; coded labeling of plastic containers required; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited. (ReMA note: includes whole scrap tire landfill disposal ban)
- § 130A-309.13.opens in a new tab Solid Waste Management Outreach Program. (ReMA note: developing secondary materials markets, specifically references use of processed scrap tire materials)
- § 130A-309.14.opens in a new tab Duties of State agencies. (ReMA note: includes requirement that the Dept. of Transportation use scrap tires in highway construction and maintenance projects)
- Part 2B. Scrap Tire Disposal Act
- § 130A-309.51.opens in a new tab Title.
- § 130A-309.52.opens in a new tab Findings; purpose.
- § 130A-309.53.opens in a new tab Definitions.
- § 130A-309.54.opens in a new tab Use of scrap tire tax proceeds.
- § 130A-309.57.opens in a new tab Scrap tire disposal program.
- § 130A-309.58.opens in a new tab Disposal of scrap tires.
- § 130A-309.59.opens in a new tab Registration of tire haulers.
- § 130A-309.60.opens in a new tab Nuisance tire collection sites.
- § 130A-309.61.opens in a new tab Effect on local ordinances.
- § 130A-309.62.opens in a new tab Fines and penalties.
- § 130A-309.64.opens in a new tab Scrap Tire Disposal Program; other Department activities related to scrap tires.
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 136, Art. 2, § 136-28.8.opens in a new tab Use of recycled materials in construction. (ReMA note: includes use of rubber from tires in road pavements, subbase materials, or other appropriate applications).
- N.C. Gen. Stat. Ch. 143, Art. 3, § 143-63.2.opens in a new tab Purchase of tires for State vehicles; repair or refurbishment of tires for State vehicles.
- N.C.G.S. Ch. 14opens in a new tab, Art. 16 – Larceny
- § 14-72.7.opens in a new tab Chop Shop Activity (ReMA note: includes exemption for person crushing or compacting a vehicle in good faith and without knowledge of illegal activity)
- § 14-72.8.opens in a new tab Felony larceny of motor vehicle parts.
- N.C.G.S. Ch. 20.opens in a new tab Motor Vehicles
- Article 1, § 20-4.01.opens in a new tab Definitions.
- Article 3 – Motor Vehicle Act of 1937
- § 20-61.opens in a new tab Owner dismantling or wrecking vehicle to return evidence of registration.
- § 20-62.1.opens in a new tab Purchase of vehicles for purposes of scrap or parts only.
- § 20-63.opens in a new tab Registration plates furnished by Division; requirements… (as amended by 2019 North Carolina HB 337opens in a new tab)
- § 20-71.2.opens in a new tab Declaration of purpose.
- § 20-71.3.opens in a new tab Salvage and other vehicles – titles and registration cards to be branded.
- § 20-72.opens in a new tab Transfer by owner. (as amended by 2019 North Carolina HB 337opens in a new tab)
- § 20-75.opens in a new tab When transferee is a charitable organization, dealer, or insurance company. (as amended by 2019 North Carolina HB 337opens in a new tab)
- § 20-100.opens in a new tab Vehicles junked or destroyed by fire or collision.
- § 20-109.1.opens in a new tab Surrender of titles to salvage vehicles. (as amended by 2019 North Carolina HB 337opens in a new tab)
- N.C.G.S. Ch. 20opens in a new tab, Art. 3, Part 9A. Abandoned and Derelict Motor Vehicles; § 20-137.6. to § 20-137.14.
- N.C.G.S. Ch. 160Aopens in a new tab, Art. 15 – Streets, Traffic and Parking
- § 160A-303.opens in a new tab Removal and disposal of junked and abandoned motor vehicles.
- § 160A-303.2.opens in a new tab Regulation of abandonment of junked motor vehicles.
N.C.G.S. Ch. 130Aopens in a new tab, Article 9, Part 6. Mercury Switch Removal; § 130A-310.50 to § 130A-310.58 (repealed effective June 30, 2021)