Waste & Scrap Tire Research - Puerto Rico
Budget: $30 – $250 CAD
Need a research paper on how Waste Management and Tire Recycling programs work in Puerto Rico.
Municipal Waste Management
Who is responsible for waste collection on the island, government and if so what level vs private collectors.
Names of private collectors.
Who owns the dump sites, and where are they? Who regulates them.
Names of companies who own or manage the dump sites.
What are the tipping fees if any and who pays them.
What recycling is done if any?
Is there separation of waste ie: organics vs municipal vs recycling, and what materials are recycled?
What does the recycling process look like? what happens to it etc.
Any other additional info that may be relevant learned during this process?
Site references for information
Tire Recycling
Is there a fee on any new tire sold to cover recycling the tire at end of life? If so how much?
Who is responsible for collecting the tires on the island?
What is the process?
Private vs Government collection? If private names of largest 10 collectors?
Where do the tires go next? Landfill vs Recycling Center? Names of Landfills or Recycling Centres.
How much are they paid to take them? Per Tire
Who regulates these sites?
Are tires exported? How much and to where?
Names of top 10 Exporters.
How much are they paid to export the tires, per tire?
Any other additional info that may be relevant learned during this process?
Site references for information
Municipal Waste Management
Who is responsible for waste collection on the island, government and if so what level vs private collectors.
Names of private collectors.
Who owns the dump sites, and where are they? Who regulates them.
Names of companies who own or manage the dump sites.
What are the tipping fees if any and who pays them.
What recycling is done if any?
Is there separation of waste ie: organics vs municipal vs recycling, and what materials are recycled?
What does the recycling process look like? what happens to it etc.
Any other additional info that may be relevant learned during this process?
Site references for information
Tire Recycling
Is there a fee on any new tire sold to cover recycling the tire at end of life? If so how much?
Who is responsible for collecting the tires on the island?
What is the process?
Private vs Government collection? If private names of largest 10 collectors?
Where do the tires go next? Landfill vs Recycling Center? Names of Landfills or Recycling Centres.
How much are they paid to take them? Per Tire
Who regulates these sites?
Are tires exported? How much and to where?
Names of top 10 Exporters.
How much are they paid to export the tires, per tire?
Any other additional info that may be relevant learned during this process?
Site references for information