To be eligible for reimbursements under this subpart and the Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act, Arkansas Code § 8-9-401 et seq., a used tire program shall:

1. (1) Be included in the solid waste management system under Arkansas Code § 8-9-101 et seq., for each regional solid waste management district that the used tire program serves;
2. (2) Have a used tire management plan, as found in 8 CAR § 64-209, for each regional solid waste management district that the used tire program serves, including a schedule for identification and cleanup of waste tire sites that is updated until abatement of each identified waste tire site is completed;
3. (3) Be included in each regional solid waste management district’s recycling program under Arkansas Code § 8-9-203 that the used tire program serves;

4. (4) If operated by a political subdivision of the state or other public entity:

   1. (A) Use the financial management system under Arkansas Code § 14-21-101 et seq.;
   2. (B) Comply with the county purchasing procedures under Arkansas Code § 14-22-101 et seq.;
   3. (C) Comply with the Arkansas County Accounting Law of 1973, Arkansas Code § 14-25-101 et seq.; and
   4. (D) Comply with the Local Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, Arkansas Code § 14-77-101 et seq.;
5. (5) Operate in compliance with all laws and rules related to the administration of solid waste management systems and recycling programs in Arkansas;
6. (6) Encourage the voluntary establishment of tire collection centers at tire retailers, tire processing facilities, and solid waste disposal facilities for the deposit of tires generated in the state;
7. (7) Provide the Division of Environmental Quality with business plan information required under Subpart 3 of this part (Arkansas Code § 8-9-408);

8. (8) Provide the division with quarterly reports including:

   1. (A) The quantity of tires recycled;
   2. (B) The quantity of waste tires disposed in a landfill;
   3. (C) The number of reported waste tire sites located within the geographic area of the used tire program;
   4. (D) Administrative expenses;
   5. (E) Transportation expenses;
   6. (F) Building, warehouse, and other facility expenses;
   7. (G) Revenue sources and the amount of revenue received from each source;
   8. (H) The number, location, and type of tire collection centers located within the geographic area of the used tire program;
   9. (I) Any operational issues for the reporting quarter;
   10. (J) The number of enforcement cases brought against the used tire program during the reporting quarter;
   11. (K) A statement of certification you are complying with the e-manifest system; and
   12. (L) Any other performance indicators that are associated with efficiency measures; and

9. (9)

   1. (A) Establish at least one (1) tire collection center within each county served by the used tire program that accepts tires from tire retailers at no charge if the tire retailer establishes that it:

      1. (i) Collects the rim removal fee required under Subpart 7 of this part (Arkansas Code § 8-9-404(a)); and
      2. (ii) Complies with the e-manifest system under Subpart 5 of this part (Arkansas Code § 8-9-407).

   2. (B) The tire collection centers may be at any one (1) or more of the following:

      1. (i) A solid waste disposal facility;
      2. (ii) A tire processing facility; or
      3. (iii) A tire retailer.