Ohio scrap tire bonds.
From $100.
The closure financial-assurance bond a scrap tire facility or transporter posts with the Ohio EPA — it guarantees the cost of properly closing your operation and removing accumulated tires if your registration ends. The EPA sets the amount; premiums start from $100.
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How much does an Ohio scrap tire bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter your amount, and pay. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Your business details, the facility or transporter being bonded, the EPA-required amount, and the effective date — that is the application. No credit check up to $20,000.
Reviewed & approved
Most clear quickly; larger closure amounts may get an underwriter review within 48 hours. No credit check up to $20,000.
File with the Ohio EPA
Submit the executed bond as financial assurance with your scrap tire registration certificate application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the EPA insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the scrap tire bond actually covers
Ohio regulates scrap tire facilities and transporters under ORC Chapter 3734 (ORC 3734.83 for transporter registration, 3734.85 for the broader program) and the EPA's rules in the OAC 3745-27 / 3745-580 series. A registration certificate requires financial assurance for closure.
Closure is the orderly shutdown of your operation — notifying customers, delivering all accumulated scrap tires to authorized locations, and returning your certificate and decals to the Ohio EPA. The bond guarantees that if you don't complete closure, the EPA can draw on it to finish the job.
The amount is set by the EPA based on the closure cost: a scrap tire transporter's closure assurance commonly starts around $20,000, while storage, monocell, or recovery facilities carry larger amounts scaled to the estimated cost of removing their permitted tire inventory. Enter the figure on your EPA paperwork and your price appears at checkout, starting from $100.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Ohio EPA. Submit the executed bond as financial assurance with your scrap tire registration certificate application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the EPA insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $20,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
Submit the application with the amount the EPA set — most issue within 1–2 business days. No credit check up to $20,000.
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Scrap tire bond, issued fast.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the EPA required and file the same day.