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Tyre Stewardship Australia reports that in 2019 it engaged Randell Environmental Consulting in association with Brock Baker Environmental Consulting to complete an analysis of the consumption and fate of mining industry Off-The-Road tyres. This analysis followed the completion of the report commissioned by Tyre Stewardship Australia titled End-Of-Life Tyres Supply Chain and Fate Analysis (REC 2019) by Randell Environmental Consulting.

This article tells how Salvadori – the renowned provider of tire recycling solutions and recycling technologies – helped American OTR tire manufacturer efficiently recycle their end-of-life products. Off The Road (OTR) tires usually pose a huge challenge for companies when it comes to their recycling – OTR tires up to 51 inches in diameter previously were not easily downsized. The question was, how to take advantage by turning waste into something of value.

ECO Green Equipment – one of the leading manufacturers of tire recycling equipment worldwide – recently announced that its new primary tire shredder Green Giant is currently available in stock for immediate purchase. According to the manufacturer, the two-shaft tire shredder has unique blade design and ultra-high performance. Two shafts with 384 hardened steel knives shred scrap car tires, truck tires, chopped and debeaded mining tires, semi-OTR and pieces of OTR tires swiftly and efficiently.

A recent press release by Kal Tire – Canada’s largest independent tire dealer and one of North America’s largest commercial tire dealers – tells about its first thermal conversion recycling facility set to open in Antofagasta, Chile, in 2019. The press release also elaborates on how developing government relationships was just as critical to the company as developing a viable recycling solution.

Eagle International – a renowned manufacturer of tire recycling equipment – reports that its Punch Cutter has become a well-established machine for cutting OTR tires into usable segments. Eagle’s patented machine is designed to punch through the tread of an OTR tire and split it into two halves down the center of the tread. It is a more compact option for cutting tires in half within Eagle’s flagship OTR Downsizing System.

On the subject of tire waste and issues surrounding Off The Road (OTR) tire recycling, a company in the United States is developing machines to tackle these problems one slice at a time. These behemoth tires are piling up in mining operations across the globe and are increasingly at the forefront of tire waste management discussions. Eagle International builds machines that process all sizes of tires, from ATV tires all the way up to 59/80R63. According to the company, the crown jewel of the Eagle line of equipment is the OTR Downsizing System.

The Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo 2019 that takes place in Panama will be held earlier than previously arranged – on June 26-28, after Panama’s new convention center, Amador, has failed to meet construction deadlines. Latin Expo Group L.L.C also warned that even though it was earlier advertised that the event is scheduled to take place simultaneously with the Latin Auto Parts Expo, these plans had been canceled with the latter being rescheduled for July 17-19. The Atlapa Convention Center will serve as a venue where the expo will be hosted.

An award-winning innovation method for tire recycling is crumb rubber devulcanization. The original process was developed by a scholar whose innovation was commercialized by Tyromer Inc. – the Canadian company founded by a national university. What makes devulcanization stand out is the fact that it does not require the application of any chemical solvents. Moreover, Tyromer’s process helps reuse waste tire rubber in new tires and in retreads – this was hardly possible before.

Big Tyre Recycling Corporation (BTRC) – an innovator and ultra-high-pressure (UHP) water jetting technology supplier from Belgium – reports about its breakthroughs in technology for recycling extra-large mining and truck tires (up to R63) well known as off-the-road (OTR) tires. The company is currently looking for investors and strategic partners for construction and maintenance of OTR tire recycling units worldwide. Currently, OTR tire recycling remains a pressing issue in both developed and developing countries all around the world. Every year hundreds of thousands tons of OTR tires are stockpiled around the world while recycling rates remain negligibly small. BTRC asserts it has found not just commercially viable, but a highly-profitable solution to tackle the global issue.