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Globally, over one billion tires become unusable yearly, presenting a valuable resource for the circular economy. Efforts to manage end-of-life tires (ELTs) are underway, with various stakeholders collaborating to improve recycling rates and reduce tire dumping. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Tire Industry Project (TIP) has facilitated workshops to foster cooperation among stakeholders in regions such as the US, Europe, and China. While progress has been made in ELT recycling rates, challenges remain, including policy inconsistencies and inadequate market reporting.

The foot of the EJ Whitten Bridge in Victoria has become a massive illegal dumping ground for tires, reflecting a statewide trend. Authorities attribute the surge in tire dumping to businesses avoiding recycling fees and rogue operators exploiting recycling schemes. The Department of Transport and Planning has cleared approximately 2500 tires from beneath the bridge, with many remaining on the slope and some falling into the river. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating.

According to a recent Virginia Mercury article, Republican Delegate Thomas Garrett's proposed legislation aims to address issues related to tire recycling in Virginia. The bill, which recently passed a House subcommittee, seeks to increase the state's fee on new tire sales to support recycling efforts. Additionally, it mandates tire producers to register with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and utilize licensed haulers for transporting end-of-life tires to approved recycling facilities.

According to the latest press release by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), regional Queensland is suffering with illegal tire dumping and dangerous tire stockpiles representing a missed opportunity for Australia’s northeast state. By recovering resources like steel and rubber from end-of-life tires, Queensland can build high-performance roads and generate valuable commercial markets that promote local jobs and manufacturing across the state. “Putting crumb rubber in roads is a winning circular economy formula already happening across Australia and around the world. “It’s time for Queensland State and Local government to start mandating their roads be made using Australian crumb rubber. By not mandating locally available rubber resources for roads, Queensland risks letting its road sector fall behind on industry best practice,” says Lina Goodman, CEO of Tyre Stewardship Australia.

Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife reports that a low-level tire dumping is a problem all over the United States. State Fish and Wildlife officials are asking people to stop dumping tires in the Colombia Basin of the Colombia River. Recently, staff at the wildlife area displayed more than 500 illegally dumped tires they’ve collected over the past two years in the wildlife area.

According to official estimates, tire fly-tipping is on the rise in England and Wales. Kwik Fit's communications director, Roger Griggs, said: "There is absolutely no excuse for an end-of-life tire to be fly tipped. Tire dealers must ensure that used tires are dealt with by a registered waste company and those companies have a duty to process them responsibly.

Arab Times Online report that Hundreds of used tires are discarded everyday in the Amghara scrapyard's vicinity, signaling the emergence of a new "Arrhiya" neighborhood. It also denotes the onset of an issue that, if not addressed early on, could become difficult to resolve in the future, according to the Al-Rai newspaper. This issue is dangerous not just because used tires are discarded illegally, causing environmental pollution, but also because it threatens the campers and livestock near the Amghara scrapyard.

Late last month, Weibold reported about the battle of Kuwait authorities with illegal tire dumping site in a desert, the Al Sulaibiya. This is the largest tire dump in the world. The tire crisis has been ongoing for over 30 years. The Environment Public Authority (EPA) in Kuwait was able, according to an official in the authority, to remove 95% of the tires. An EPA official revealed that a big amount of tires has been transferred to alternative lands in Salmi. A massive fire broke out at the famous tire dump in the Al Sulaibiya early this month, Insider Paper reported on 3 August. 7 million fires were engulfed in flames of a massive fire at the world’s largest tire dump at the Al Sulaibiya in Kuwait. It was possible to see the blaze from the satellite images shared via Twitter accounts.

British police in West Mercia has started the implementation of a new initiative aimed at illegally dumped tires. This move comes amid an increase of incidents of unsanctioned dumping during lockdown. Over the past 12 months, over 1,000 scrap tires were left as waste on land owned by Bradford Estates.