Generators: A scrap tire generator means a person who generates or stores scrap tires, including but not limited to, retail tire dealers, retreaders, scrap tire processors, automobile dealers, automobile salvage yards, private company vehicle maintenance shops, automotive repair garages, service stations, motorcycle or ATV retail or repair shops but does not include persons who generate scrap tires in a household or beneficial agricultural operations.

Transporters: There are two ways to transport used or scrap tires within Bernalillo County.

Scrap-tire hauler who transports tires for hire for the purpose of recycling, disposal, transformation or use in civil engineering application and is appropriately registered as a scrap tire hauler as required by New Mexico Environment Department.
Scrap tire self-hauler is a scrap tire generator who does not contract with a scrap tire hauler, but instead collects and transports its own scrap tires to the municipality solid waste landfill or recycling facility. A self-hauler shall not provide collection and transportation services to someone else in compensation.