The site on which waste tyres are stored must meet the following minimum requirements-
- clearly visible signs with operating hours, contact details and site regulations must be posted near the entrance to the facility;
- a security attendant trained in fire prevention must be on site at all times;
- the site manager must be on site at all times when the facility is open;
- a person designated to manage the site must ensure the site is secured and no unauthorized person can access the site;
- no single pile of waste tyres may exceed a height of 3 metres, a length of 20 metres and a width of 10 metres;
- all interior firebreaks between piles of waste tyres must be at least five metres wide;
- the site must be flat and hard packed;
- the site must make provision for storm water management;
- the edges of the piles must be at least 8 metres from the perimeter fence, and any buildings, and the area between the piles and the fence and buildings must be clear of debris and vegetation;
- all firebreaks must be at least 8 metres wide; and
- waste tyre piles may not be located within 8 metres of a powerline.