Current landscape of the tire recycling industry
The U.S. generates around 300 million scrap tires annually, with many repurposed as ground material rubber. The industry is transitioning, favoring increased use of ground tire rubber in molded goods and landscaping mulch. John Sheerin, director, End-of-Life Tire Programs at the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), sais that the tire recycling industry is in a state of transition. As he explained, there is a distinct trend towards increased utilization of ground tire rubber in new products like molded and extruded goods and landscaping mulch.