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The British bicycle magazine BikeBiz reports that the National Bicycle Tyre Recycling Scheme in the UK now grew to 200 collection sites (“Velorim Centres”), across England, Scotland and Wales. The scheme is targeting 1,000 collection points by the end of 2021, the magazine says. Bike shops, hire-schemes, bike repair centres and retailers across the UK have signed up to recycle all their scrap tires and inner tubes with Velorim. Velorim CEO Dave Hawthorn stated: “We are truly delighted that such a large proportion of the cycle trade has embraced the scheme so enthusiastically. It is important though, that as many as possible do their part by joining the scheme, particularly as much of the down-stream recycling and reprocessing operations are volume-dependent. The more tires we collect – the more sustainable the whole scheme becomes.”

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) calls upon the Commission to strengthen its commitment to the Circular Economy. The news was originally published by the Recycling Magazine; please see the full article here. With the release of ECHA´s opinions on infill materials, now it is up to the Commission to take a decision on what measures to follow as regards this application.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has shut four tire recycling factories in Riyadh, Jeddah and Khamis Mushayt (Saudi Arabia) for violating quality and safety regulations, Arab News reports. Inspectors from the ministry and the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) conducted the inspections. Eight factories were warned to improve their processes in six months to avoid closure. The teams inspected 17 tire recycling factories in six cities and found that the end-of-life tires used for recycling were unfit for this purpose. The factories lacked the required machinery, technically qualified workers and a performance checking system.

The Shiban end-of-life tire recycling factory continues its production of mini rubber pellets of various sizes, as reported by Libya Herald. Reportedly, the factory has received much praise and won the 2020 SME Expo award for best SME project. The business relies 100 percent on local workforce and local raw materials – which was cited for its winning the prize. The factory is referred to as a local champion and an example for others budding local SMEs. It has also helped Libya’s major environmental headache of discarded end-pf-life tires which filled landfills or were incinerated. It is hoped that Libya can now implement similar projects for the country’s waste and end-of-life materials which are currently buried in landfills. A similar tire recycling plant also exists in Benghazi, the Libya Herald reports.

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Today, tire recycling and cement industries are indeed intertwined. An abundance of scrap tires at specialized stockpiles, as well as well-organized tire collection systems and waste management plans, make it possible to (re)use precious rubber and create value out of waste. Tire-derived fuel (TDF) proves to be an alternative to fossil fuels used in cement production, mainly due to high calorific value of tire rubber and its low price. However, TDF emerged as a popular alternative to fossil fuels in cement production for yet another important reason – environment. Tire-derived fuel helps lower CO2 emissions and serves as a cleaner alternative compared to fossil fuels. Added to this, using scrap tires in cement production helps clean up vast scrap tire stockpiles, which otherwise pose threat to environment and which are often unsuitable as feedstock for tire recycling plants due to its exposure to radiation, sand or other contamination.

The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is now accepting grant proposals for projects that promote the use of recycled Kentucky end-of-life tires. As reported by Kentucky Today, the Cabinet will provide grant funding for landscaping mulch projects, walking trails, poured-in-place playgrounds, sidewalks or other surfaces, horse trailer or stall mats, tree wells or other products utilizing recycled tires from Kentucky. Projects that are not eligible for grants include athletic field or loose crumb rubber playground applications, tire-derived aggregate, tire-derived fuel, rubber-modified asphalt or civil engineering projects.

India has recently approved the new vehicle scrapping and recycling policy. The new policy will serve to take old, polluting vehicles off the road and also improve sales of new vehicles that are much less polluting and come equipped with improved safety features. The move will undoubtedly lead to the increase in end-of-life tire available on the market and may affect capacities of established tire recycling operators in India.

Michelin – a well-known tire manufacturer headquartered in France – is launching construction of its first tire recycling plant in collaboration with Enviro, a Swedish company that has developed a patented tire pyrolysis technology to recover carbon black, oil, steel and gas from end-of-life tires. Based in Chile’s Antofagasta region, the plant will be able to recycle 30,000 tons of earthmover tires a year, or nearly 60% of such tires scrapped every year nationwide. Work will begin in 2021, with production scheduled to get underway in 2023. More than $30 million will be invested in building Michelin’s first new-generation end-of-life tire processing plant.