39-6508 PURPOSE.

TITLE 39

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 65

WASTE TIRE DISPOSAL

39-6508. Purpose. The state of Idaho supports and encourages the reuse and recycling of waste tires. The legislature finds the paramount public interest in regulating waste tires is to protect public health and safety. In particular, the legislature is concerned with eliminating potential fire hazards; minimizing or eliminating potential breeding grounds for disease-bearing insects; and eliminating potential sources of surface and ground water contamination.