<div class="htmlview paragraph">This review primarily covers scrap tire disposal processes used, or suggested for use, in the U.S.A.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">Sufficient statistical data are presented to define the magnitude of the scrap tire disposal problem.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">The constraints of an ideal solution are presented as a basis for a critical review of current and proposed scrap tire disposal procedures.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">Our conclusion is that no one scrap tire disposal procedure is so outstanding as to be used exclusively to handle the problem. Geographic location and economics will dictate which scrap tire disposal procedure will be used.</div>