While the IIJA includes several provisions that would advance scrap tire markets and improve the resiliency of the nation’s infrastructure, USTMA has identified six specific policy proposals – ranging from tax incentives to additional research dollars and procurement commitments – that will strengthen the American tire manufacturing industry and help the country develop roadways with the future in mind.
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Investments for the research and integration of rubber modified asphalt (RMA) to advance infrastructure projects
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Research investments for tire derived aggregate (TDA) in stormwater infiltration galleries
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Research investments for stormwater runoff and roadway runoff mitigation efforts
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Incentives for the use and manufacturing of retreaded tires
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Incentives for the use of low rolling resistance tires for public and private use, and
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Federal fleet management policy that ensures 100% of tires in the federal fleet enter circular and sustainable scrap tire markets
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