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Writing to the Minister for Waste and Recycling, Mary Creagh MP, the TRA praised the minister for the action she instigated last year after it had been demonstrated that enforcement activity on end-of-life-tyre (ELT) exports was deficient. Illegally imported waste tyres from Britain were acknowledged to be a core source for highly polluting batch pyrolysis plants in India.

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has renewed its call for the UK government to introduce a ban on the export of whole and baled end-of-life tyres (ELTs), urging policymakers to adopt a regulatory approach similar to that implemented in Australia.

In Episode 80 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast, BAFTA-winning BBC journalist Paul Kenyon joins live from the Round Trip Tyre and Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit in Melbourne. Kenyon, whose File on 4 documentary “The Tyre Scandal” uncovered the illegal export of UK end-of-life tyres to India, reflects on his investigation and insights from the summit.

The UK Environment Agency (EA) has recently published a detailed internal review on the export of end-of-life tires (ELTs). The report highlights significant regulatory shortcomings, raising questions about the environmental and legal soundness of current practices. Since India receives the majority of UK tire exports, the review carries substantial implications for trade flows, compliance requirements, and the structure of the ELT recovery market.

Today the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) issues a statement on the Environment Agency’s report following its review of waste tyre exports from the UK. British industry recognises the report as a significant milestone on the road to reform but highlight further steps are needed to create a circular economy and secure UK capacity.

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) will host its annual conference on Tuesday, 16th September 2025, bringing together the largest gathering of the UK’s tyre recycling sector to address pressing industry challenges. The one-day event, themed ‘After India’, will focus on whether the UK government will follow through on its commitment to end the export of baled whole tyres and move toward a zero-waste circular economy.

The UK government has announced it will remove the T8 exemption, which currently allows mechanical treatment of end-of-life tyres without a permit, as part of broader reforms to the waste exemption regime under the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Welsh Government say the move is designed to curb illegal waste activity and improve environmental protection.

On Monday, June 2nd, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) released the comprehensive dossier of evidence they submitted to the Environment Agency’s inquiry into Waste Tyres. The dossier summarises the years of persistent engagement with government and regulators, highlights the urgent need for reform in the management and export of end-of-life tyres (ELTs).

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) today welcomed the announcement of a Westminster Hall debate on the critical issue of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) and recycling. The debate, secured by Tessa Munt, MP for Wells and Mendip Hills, is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, 29 April. It comes at a crucial time, following increased scrutiny of the sector after the BBC's File on 4 documentary, The Tyre Scandal, which exposed the environmental damage caused by UK waste tyres being burnt in India.