Title: Cherry Tire Recycling Act
Sponsor: Max Cherry (D-NC)
Co-sponsors: Ken Hollins (D-MN), Ross Wilder (D-TX), Zachary Wisniewski (D-WI), Tom Plawinski (D-CT), Lillian Wood (R-LA), Kurt Garwood (R-MI), John Devlin (D-VA), Allen Johns (D-VA) and Louis Laverone (R-CA), Mr. Johnson, Mr. Desmond, Mr. Cole, Mr. Dalton, Mr. Harper, Mr. Littwin, Mr. Hanscom.

Section I. Short Title

Short Title shall be 'Cherry Tire Recycling Act.'

Section II. Findings

(1) Every year, U.S. citizens dispose of millions of tires, most of which end up in landfills are are not recycled.

(2) There are very few programs to recycle tires in place.

(3) Tires can be recycled and made into other products and also put to other uses like being made into playground material as a replacement for asphalt or as a road subgrade.

(4) As a road subgrade, rubber from recycled tires makes the road last longer and prevents cracking, especially in areas with harsh Winters with a great deal of frozen precipitation. Thus, road life and budget are extended.

(5) Further recycling of tires could prove to be a huge positive impact for our environment.

Section III. Tire Recycling Improvement

(1) The Congress will express a sense of support towards tire recycling.

(2) Tire & automotive manufacturers are encouraged to support tire recycling and create programs advocating the practice and conducting the act.

(3) Local & state governments are encouraged to expand tire recycling programs and allow citizens to drop off tires for recycling at recycling centers and recycling drop-off areas.

(4) Businesses are encouraged to, if possible, use used tires as an alternative material for making products.

(5) All K-12 public school school playground asphalt is hereby replaced with surface made from recycled tires.

(6) Used tires are no longer accepted into national landfill's general dumping areas and must be put in a special area of the landfill designated for used tires only.

(7) In construction and repair of roads at all levels, it is are hereby required to place subgrades made from tires in order to prolong road life and budget.

Section IV. Enactment.

(1) This shall become law upon the signature of the President of the United States of America.