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Agencia EFE and SIGNUS Ecovalor have launched the third edition of the Cristina Yuste Environmental Journalism Scholarship, an initiative designed to strengthen specialist reporting on environmental issues and improve media coverage of waste management, recycling and sustainability. The new call was formally presented in Madrid on September 17, 2026, when EFE President Miguel Ángel Oliver and SIGNUS Ecovalor General Director Carlos Prieto Menéndez signed the collaboration protocol. The scholarship will give young journalism students practical training with EFE Verde, Agencia EFE’s environmental news platform, while exposing them to specialist reporting on topics including waste management and the circular economy. SIGNUS, which manages end-of-life tires in Spain, has supported the initiative since its launch in 2013 as part of its broader commitment to sustainability and professional training in environmental communication.

SIGNUS said its 2025 operations involved 25,758 workshops and other tire generation points across Spain. The organization coordinated 116,959 collection operations during the year, which it said was equivalent to collecting tires from one point in Spain every minute. The collective system said the total managed volume of 230,901 tonnes was equivalent to more than 28 million passenger tires. Placed one after another, those tires would cover about 18,000 kilometers, or almost half a trip around the Earth.

TNU said Royal Decree 712/2025 marked one of the main milestones of the year for Spain’s end-of-life tire sector. The regulation introduced new obligations for producers and collective systems related to traceability, control, transparency and compliance with targets for preparation for reuse, recycling and recovery. TNU said it strengthened its management systems during 2025 and carried out training, information and support activities for producers, managers and other operators to help ensure consistent implementation of the new framework.

The Spanish Confederation of Automobile and Allied Repair Workshops and the Spanish Federation of Automotive Workshop Entrepreneurs said Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has responded to documentation submitted by both organizations.

SIGNUS Ecovalor has launched a new tender process for the selection and contracting of service providers focused on the recovery and valorization of end-of-life tires (ELTs), continuing efforts to strengthen Spain’s circular economy approach to tire waste management.

In 2024, SIGNUS managed a total of 222,406 tonnes of end-of-life tires (ELTs). Based on an average passenger tire weight of 8.1 kg, this equates to approximately 27,337,351 tires — enough to construct around 1,139 racetracks the size of the Jerez Circuit. Of the total volume collected, 12.5% was prepared for reuse as second-hand or retreaded tires. Nearly half (48.5%) was recycled into products for various applications, while the remaining 39% was used for energy recovery, mainly as a substitute for fossil fuels.

n a meeting at the Real Madrid City auditorium, Real Madrid ambassador Felipe Reyes welcomed Gabriel Leal, General Director of Signus, to formalise the agreement’s renewal. This collaboration played a key role in ensuring the continuation of the Real Madrid Foundation’s wheelchair basketball social sports school in Getafe, held at the Jorge Guillén Primary School. The programme provided a dozen children with physical disabilities, aged 8 to 20, with the opportunity to play sports, develop skills, and foster teamwork.

Launched in May 2022, the PERSEUS project focuses on creating innovative asphalt mixtures to reduce road traffic noise while incorporating recycled tire materials. The project, funded by CDTI, is led by CAMPEZO with contributions from ASFALTIA, MOEVE, and SIGNUS, and support from TECNALIA.

SIGNUS has announced a 3.4% reduction in the Ecovalor tire management fees for 2025, reflecting adjustments to the average weight of tires and decreased management costs. The update was revealed during a press meeting where SIGNUS reviewed its 2024 accomplishments and outlined upcoming initiatives for 2025.