MES partners with the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) on both tire cleanup and demonstration projects.  

Funding for the program is obtained from the Maryland Used Tire Cleanup and Recycling Fund, upon project approval from the Board of Public Works. Funding is distributed to MES by MDE.  

The fund is generated from the collection of a 80¢ fee on the sale of each new tire in the state.  

For more information on MDE's Scrap Tire Program including licensing, enforcement, and compliance activities click here.  

MES' role in the state-wide cleanup effort has been to hire and oversee the operations of the contractors for state-mandated cleanups, and to look for and implement creative uses for scrap tires. 

Since the inception of the program 12 years ago, MES has cleaned up 22 stockpiles involving the removal of more than 2 million tires. MES has managed 35 demonstration projects ranging from tire playgrounds to sound barriers to landfill covers and liners. 

Guidance Manual for Scrap Tires

To learn more about this program, please contact Todd Zeigler at 410-729-8524.