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Chile’s state-owned mining company Codelco has signed an agreement with collective management system Valora Más to strengthen the collection, recycling and valorization of end-of-life tires generated across its mining operations. The partnership covers category A tires with rim diameters below 57 inches, including tires from light vehicles and equipment supporting mining activities, and operates within Chile’s Extended Producer Responsibility framework under Law No. 20.920. The agreement gives Codelco two routes for managing these tires: transferring them directly to Valora Más for recycling at no cost, or documenting tires recycled through Codelco and authorized waste managers and assigning those verified tonnes to Valora Más in return for an agreed payment per kilogram. At Codelco’s El Teniente Division, more than 1,500 tonnes of category A waste tires have already been recorded as properly recovered under the new reporting system, demonstrating how traceability and producer responsibility mechanisms can create both environmental and economic value from tire recycling in the mining sector.

Agencia EFE and SIGNUS Ecovalor have launched the third edition of the Cristina Yuste Environmental Journalism Scholarship, an initiative designed to strengthen specialist reporting on environmental issues and improve media coverage of waste management, recycling and sustainability. The new call was formally presented in Madrid on September 17, 2026, when EFE President Miguel Ángel Oliver and SIGNUS Ecovalor General Director Carlos Prieto Menéndez signed the collaboration protocol. The scholarship will give young journalism students practical training with EFE Verde, Agencia EFE’s environmental news platform, while exposing them to specialist reporting on topics including waste management and the circular economy. SIGNUS, which manages end-of-life tires in Spain, has supported the initiative since its launch in 2013 as part of its broader commitment to sustainability and professional training in environmental communication.

Greenwin has officially launched the EcoBridge project, a 12-month initiative funded by the Central European Initiative Network Programme to connect Ukrainian and Moldovan small and medium-sized enterprises with EU expertise in sustainability, digitalization, circular economy and international business development. The project began with a virtual kick-off meeting on April 17, 2026, bringing together consortium partners from Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria and Italy. GREENWIN acts as project coordinator and contributes expertise in circular economy, tire recycling pyrolysis technology and Extended Producer Responsibility policy development in Ukraine. Through training sessions, study visits, strategic documents and a final conference in Italy, EcoBridge aims to help non-EU SMEs improve competitiveness, strengthen resilience and prepare for green and digital transition in line with European integration objectives.

TRAC said the partnership is designed to support UT-PRON and Nigerian stakeholders as they work to build a sustainable ELT management system. The association said knowledge exchange and practical lessons from Canada’s experience can help support resource recovery and market development.

Marangoni used the podcast to explain how his experience in retreading can support his work as President of EcoPneus. Retreading is closely linked to waste prevention because it extends the life of suitable tire casings before they become end-of-life tires. According to the episode summary, Marangoni also discussed how he manages potential conflicts of interest between his leadership in the retreading sector and his role in an EPR consortium responsible for broader tire recycling and recovery outcomes.

Stratton Kirton of Liberty Tire Recycling said the US tire recycling sector was originally focused on dismantling large tire piles that had accumulated across the country. According to the article, after more than 50 million tires remained in stockpiles as recently as 1990, much of the industry’s work shifted toward processing end-of-life tires and finding uses for recycled rubber. Liberty Tire Recycling has since grown into one of the most prominent companies in the sector, with the article stating that it was founded in 2000 and now has more than 50 million tires from around 15,000 retail locations across North America reaching the company’s recycling network each year.

SIGNUS said its 2025 operations involved 25,758 workshops and other tire generation points across Spain. The organization coordinated 116,959 collection operations during the year, which it said was equivalent to collecting tires from one point in Spain every minute. The collective system said the total managed volume of 230,901 tonnes was equivalent to more than 28 million passenger tires. Placed one after another, those tires would cover about 18,000 kilometers, or almost half a trip around the Earth.

The Tyre & Rubber Recyclers Association of India (TRRAI) has announced RE-GO – TRRAI’s 3rd Annual Conclave 2026, a two-day tire recycling industry event scheduled for September 10–11, 2026, at Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia in South Goa. Organized under the theme “Recycling On-the-Go in Goa,” the conclave is expected to bring together 250–300 delegates from across India’s tire recycling value chain, including tire recyclers, end-of-life tire processors, tire pyrolysis companies, machinery manufacturers, automation providers, consultants, investors, policymakers, environmental specialists and regulatory authorities. TRRAI said the event is designed as a major platform for discussion on Extended Producer Responsibility, regulatory alignment, sustainable growth, technology development, recycled material markets and circular economy opportunities in India’s expanding tire recycling sector.

TNU said Royal Decree 712/2025 marked one of the main milestones of the year for Spain’s end-of-life tire sector. The regulation introduced new obligations for producers and collective systems related to traceability, control, transparency and compliance with targets for preparation for reuse, recycling and recovery. TNU said it strengthened its management systems during 2025 and carried out training, information and support activities for producers, managers and other operators to help ensure consistent implementation of the new framework.