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Only two weeks remain until the 2025 Rubber Recycling Symposium in Calgary on October 8–9. The time to register is running out. The event will bring together industry representatives, policymakers, and researchers to discuss progress and challenges on the path toward a more sustainable and circular tire and rubber sector.

Arrigoni Ambiental NFU SpA has become one of the leading players in Chile’s end-of-life tyre (ELT) recovery sector, positioning itself as a regional model for circular economy solutions. Founded in 2019, the company was established through an alliance between the Arrigoni business group and pioneers in pyrolysis technologies.

The Tire and Rubber Association of Canada (TRAC) announced speakers and topics for the 2025 Rubber Recycling Symposium. Details such as attendee registration link, sponsorship and exhibitor details can be found at the main event page. Tire and Rubber Association of Canada with the Symposium’s Host Sponsor Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) invite professionals and companies involved in tire manufacturing, rubber recycling, manufacturing of products from recycled rubber, end-of-life tire stewardship organizations, governments, and equipment manufacturers to participate in what had become one of the largest events of its kind.

As part of EU Green Week 2025, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) hosted a webinar titled Driving Circularity: Unlocking the Potential of Tyre Recycling. The event brought together key industry figures and policymakers to address the persistent challenges surrounding the treatment of End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs) in Europe. While most ELTs are collected, nearly half are still incinerated or exported to third countries with less stringent environmental controls.

In Episode 73, Ewan Scott explores REGOM’s tyre identification technology and its relevance in both European and U.S. markets. Arthur Wagner of REGOM shares insights into their data reading systems, which are already active on 12 lines across Europe, and their role in improving tyre logistics and traceability. Although the system still requires visual inspection, it supports enhanced waste accountability for manufacturers and contributes to labour efficiency—offering value beyond Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. Wagner also reflects on the industry’s transition toward RFID solutions and REGOM’s position within that evolution.

The European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) welcomes the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) efforts to support a stronger circular economy in Europe. ETRMA agrees that tyre recycling plays a vital role in this transition, and we share the ambition to improve tyre recycling in Europe.

Europe's tyre recycling industry faces a critical challenge: cost-driven decisions often take precedence over environmental responsibility. In many Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, tyres are exported for processing abroad, only to be reimported as recycled materials - a move that has a terrible effect on the EU circular economy, disregarding the loss of valuable resources, the environmental costs of transportation, and CO2 emissions.

New Zealand’s Tyrewise programme has launched with impressive results, significantly surpassing its collection and recycling targets in its first reporting period from September 1 to December 31, 2024. These figures mark a major shift from past practices, where tyres were often dumped or relocated rather than recycled. Tyrewise’s success in engaging the tyre trade has been instrumental in achieving these numbers, demonstrating strong industry participation and support.

Epsilon Carbon is expanding its sustainability efforts with plans to establish an integrated tyre recycling facility in Karnataka, set to be operational by the 2026 fiscal year. The plant will process 30,000 tonnes of end-of-life tyres annually, producing 9,500 tonnes of recovered carbon black (rCB) and 12,000 tonnes of tyre-derived oil (TDO), supporting a circular economy in the industry.