The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery offers the Waste Tire Cleanup (TCU) and Waste Tire Amnesty (TA) grant programs which provide funding for the cost of cleanup, abatement, or other remedial actions related to the disposal of waste tires collected at cleanup projects and amnesty events.
- Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) as defined in PRC section 48617.
- Special districts.
- Qualifying Native American Tribes.
- Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) as an eligible entity (where all of the participating entities are otherwise eligible).
Previously offered together as one grant program, the Waste Tire Cleanup Grant and the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant were separated in 2012. Each grant has a 2-year grant term. The Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program will be offered in even years and the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program will be offered in odd years.
Waste Tire Cleanup grants include:
- Funds for the collection, removal, transportation, recycling, and disposal of California waste tires from tire piles and areas where illegal dumping has occurred. Funds are limited to the removal of waste tires along public rights-of-way and on private property.
- Program Fact Sheet
Waste Tire Amnesty grants include:
- Funds for date-specific events for the public and are not intended for the disposal of waste tires from waste tire generating businesses (PRC §42954(7)). Amnesty events 1) allow citizens to bring waste tires to convenient locations for proper management up to twice per month per location or 2) can consist of a coupon program that allows citizens to bring in waste tires on specified days.
- Program Fact Sheet
Listserv
Join the Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program Listserv to be notified by email for program updates and when funding becomes available.
Join the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program Listserv to be notified by email for program updates and when funding becomes available.
Questions?
If you have questions that are specific to the Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program or the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program, contact Cathy Aggergaard.
Cycle-Specific Information
Next Cycles
- Application materials for the Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 are due April 6, 2023.
- Application materials for the Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 will tentatively be available in spring 2024.
Awarded Cycles
Note: “TA” followed by a number is the cycle code for the Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program.
Note: “TCU” followed by a number is the cycle code for the Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program.
- Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program Cycles
- FY 2021-22 (Cycle 6): Application Information | TA6 Awards
- FY 2019-20 (Cycle 5): Application Information | TA5 Awards
- FY 2017-18 (Cycle 4): TA4 Awards
- FY 2015-16 (Cycle 3): TA3 Awards
- FY 2013-14 (Cycle 1, 2): Application Information | TA1 Awards | TA2 Awards
- Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program Cycles
- FY 2022-23 (Cycle 19): Application Information | TCU19 Awards
- FY 2020-21 (Cycle 18): Application Information | TCU18 Awards
- FY 2018-19 (Cycle 17): TCU17 Awards
- FY 2016-17 (Cycle 16): TCU16 Awards
- FY 2014-15 (Cycle 15): TCU15 Awards
- FY 2012-13 (Cycle 14)
- Application Information: FY 2004-05 | FY 2003-04 | FY 2002-03 | FY 2001-02 | FY 1999-2000| FY 1996-97
- Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup and Amnesty Event Grant Program Cycles
(Tire Cleanup and Amnesty Event Grants were offered together from FY 2005-06 through FY 2010-11.)- Application Information: FY 2010-11 | FY 2009-10 | FY 2008-09 | FY 2007-08 | FY 2006-07 | FY 2005-06
Resources
For more information contact: Tire Recycling, Cleanup and Enforcment Grants, Grants@calrecycle.ca.gov