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A decade ago, tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) was mostly a technical conversation: viscosity, contaminants, refinery compatibility, and whether a complex waste stream could be made reliable enough to enter established fuel and chemical supply chains. Today, that conversation has a second axis: credibility. The last two years have pushed sustainability claims from marketing to enforcement. Regulators are tightening “mass balance” rules; auditors are converging on stricter interpretations; and Tier‑1 offtakers—refineries, fuel suppliers, and chemical majors—are becoming allergic to anything that looks like creative accounting.

ASTM reports that A new ASTM International standard will encourage the consideration of the entire life cycle of tires by providing a classification system for recovered carbon black (rCB). The new standard (D8632) was developed by ASTM’s recovered carbon black committee (D36). "Recovered carbon black is a semi-reinforcing filler obtained from post-consumer rubber products such as tires and conveyor belts,” says ASTM member Jorge Lacayo-Pineda. “Through various thermal decomposition processes, the feedstock is converted into oil, gas, and raw rCB. After subsequent post-processing steps, the final product is rCB.”

Robert Weibold – the founder a tyre recycling and pyrolysis consulting company Weibold – was interviewed by the Rubber Review magazine this February. Below, we cite Issue 33 of the Rubber Review magazine (February 16-22) featuring the interview.

NE-TECH Group announces another significant construction milestone at its showcase Karcag pyrolysis facility, designed in partnership with oil giant MOL as a principal shareholder in the project. The successful completion of construction marks a decisive transition from accelerated project execution into the commissioning and operational readiness phase. Following the previously reported five-month delivery from groundwork to core plant, the project continues to progress in line with schedule and investment expectations.

Rathi Group has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Tyre Technical Advisory Committee (ITTAC) to strengthen technical collaboration on the integration of recovered carbon black (rCB) into tyre manufacturing. The agreement establishes a structured framework to evaluate, standardise, and enhance the material properties of rCB to ensure performance consistency in tyre applications. The initiative focuses on responsible adoption aligned with mechanical performance, durability, and safety requirements.

According to research commissioned by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), illegal tyre dumping cost local governments an estimated $6.5 million in 2022–23 alone. Approximately 300,000 tyres were retrieved from roadsides and bushland at an average cost of $22 per tyre—nearly triple the typical $7.60 disposal fee paid by consumers at retail outlets.

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Operating in the Moscow region since 2012, the company is described as the country’s largest tire recycler and currently employs more than 300 local residents. According to Ekaterina Zinovieva, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Moscow Region and Minister of Investment, Industry and Science, over ₽1 billion was invested in 2025 to expand collection infrastructure and related facilities. The new oversized tire processing line alone required ₽200 million in capital expenditure.

A comprehensive new report released today by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has found that Australia's tyre circular economy will not grow without mandatory participation in a product stewardship scheme. The Tyre Supply Chain Analysis: Opportunities to grow Australia's circular economy for tyres report identifies critical constraints across the entire tyre supply chain that are preventing Australia from meeting its circular economy targets.