The Polish Association of Tire Recyclers has published its latest expert report examining persistent issues within Poland’s tire recycling and management system. The document outlines proposed regulatory and operational changes and provides an overview of the tire market in 2025, including 10 key findings.

Among the report’s observations:

  • Poland records one of the lowest levels of tire recycling and recovery in the EU, while also having a high volume of unmanaged tires, comparatively weak regulatory requirements and low effective environmental fees.
  • More than 2 million tires (around 20,000 tonnes) imported with used vehicles are not reported to the national BDO register. According to the report, roughly one in four tires entering the country through this pathway remains outside the formal system, with no entity responsible for their end-of-life management.
  • Tires collected at municipal waste collection points (PSZOKs) — and classified as municipal waste by Polish courts — cannot be counted toward municipal recycling targets, contributing to gaps in reported recycling performance.

The report notes some developments since 2024, including progress in legislative discussions — such as the Ministry of Climate and Environment completing preliminary public consultations on amendments to product legislation — and an increase in the share of municipalities without illegal tire dumps.

A substantial part of the publication is dedicated to proposals for improving tire recycling and the use of rubber granulate, covering system design, regulatory mechanisms and market development measures. Readers can access the full list of recommendations in the complete document.

The report (in Polish) is available for download here: https://psro.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PSRO_raport-2025.pdf