Waste Tire Products Research & Development is located in Orland California and owned by William Tasto. For 12 years the company has been a California permitted tire collector and a silage covering business. In 2003 WTP began manufacturing tire derived products for the do-it yourself home owner. Waste Tire Products received two awards, "Best of Class" and a "Bronze Level Award" for its waste tire derived products at the California Building and Landscape Design competition held at the 2005 State Fair. The competition was sponsored by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The purpose of the competition was to advance the concept of the different types of uses and applications of waste tires. Each participant developed a prototype crafted from recycled tires. WTP has since added, E-waste—a collection of electronic waste, such as computers monitors, towers and televisions.