Department of Finance

Used Tire Mangement Program

The Used Tire Management program was developed in response to requests by industry and the public to develop a user-funded system to remove used tires from Yukon’s environment.  The Department of Finance administers the financial aspect of the program.

The following provides summary information and procedures to help understand how the program operates.  Additional information is under ‘Environment Act & Regulations’ on the Department of Environment’s web site. (http://www.environmentyukon.gov.yk.ca/epa/enactreg.html)

If you require additional information on permits and returns please contact Revenue Services by phone at (867) 667-5345 or fax at (867) 456-6709.


Surcharge Use

A surcharge of $5 applies to each new tire with an inner diameter of 24.5 inches or less.  It does not apply to large tires or tires not used on motorized vehicles.
The surcharge is deposited into the Recycling Fund to cover the cost of recycling the tires at the end of their useful life.  Since the relatively small number of used tires generated in the territory each year cannot maintain a tire recycling industry here, Yukon’s tires will be shipped to a neighbouring province for final processing or disposal.  Contracts are awarded for the various stages in that process, including collection of the tires in the communities, and transportation of the tires Outside.

 

Consumer Responsibilities

Consumers are required to pay a $5 surcharge to the retailer at the time of purchase.  This surcharge is subject to GST.  They can then only abandon or discard their tires at a depot designated to accept them.  All community dumps and most tire retailers will be designated to accept tires from the public.

Retailer Responsibilities

Tire retailers need a permit, which is available at no charge, to sell tires.  Retailers collect the surcharge from consumers and then send the funds to the Department of Finance to be deposited into the Recycling Fund every three months. 

Due dates for retailers’ quarterly tire returns are as follows:
1st Quarter (Jan – Mar) – due April 15
2nd Quarter (Apr – Jun) – due July 15
3rd Quarter (Jul – Sep) – due October 15
4th Quarter (Oct – Dec) due January 15

Retailers are also required to keep records of the number of tires imported or manufactured in Yukon; the value of the surcharge they owe to the fund; the number of tires supplied to consumers; and the value of the surcharge collected from consumers.

Retailers Quarterly Tire Return

Depot Operator Responsibilities

Operators of depots who want to accept used tires must obtain a permit to operate their depot, except when the depot is operated at the same site as a waste disposal facility which already has a permit covering used tires.  Depot operators are also required to keep records of the number of tires at the depot at the beginning of each year, and the quantity of tires removed from the depot for reprocessing or final disposal during the year.

Permit Applications

Permit applications can be obtained from:

Environmental Programs Branch
Department of Environment (V-8)
Government of Yukon 
Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A 2C6
Phone:  (867) 667-5683
Toll Free: 1-800-661-0408 extension 5683
Fax:  (867) 393-6205
e-mail:  envprot@gov.yk.ca