News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Sumitomo Rubber Industries, under its Dunlop brand, has begun using circular carbon black produced through chemical recycling in selected mass-produced passenger car tires. Production started in November 2025 at the company’s Miyazaki plant, marking the first time this type of recycled carbon black has been adopted in Dunlop’s commercial passenger tire lineup.

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has renewed its call for the UK government to introduce a ban on the export of whole and baled end-of-life tyres (ELTs), urging policymakers to adopt a regulatory approach similar to that implemented in Australia.

Ecolomondo Corporation (TSXV: ECM) (OTCQB: ECLMF), a Canadian innovator in sustainable scrap tire recycling technology, has issued stock options to employees, Board members and consultants, to purchase 1,930,000 common shares of the Company in recognition of their contribution to the Company’s and the Hawkesbury plant’s success.

Ecopneus has received the Technological Innovation award at the 20th edition of the Premio ASI Sport & Cultura, held on 20 December 2025 at the Salone d’Onore of CONI in Rome. The award recognises Ecopneus’ long-term work in developing and promoting recycled rubber applications across sports, urban infrastructure and other public uses.

In Episode 83, Scott Gerber, Program Director of the Better Play Initiative (BPI), discusses the organisation’s work on the safe and sustainable use of recycled rubber in sports and playground surfaces. He outlines key findings from independent and government studies, including research from the EPA and CalEPA, which have not identified significant health risks associated with crumb rubber infill.

As 2026 approaches, we would like to thank you for being part of our journey and wish you a year marked by progress, stability, and good health. The tire recycling and pyrolysis landscape continues to evolve — shaped by new regulations, advancing technologies, and growing expectations around circularity and sustainability.

Birla Carbon, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality carbon materials, has been awarded a Platinum level rating by EcoVadis. The recognition places Birla Carbon among the top 1% of companies globally evaluated by EcoVadis and reflects the company’s continued leadership in embedding sustainability across its operations, innovation, and value chain.

In Episode 85 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast, Tommaso Verri of RubberJet Group discusses the company’s high-pressure water-jetting technology, presented during the Round Trip Tyre and Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit in Melbourne. The process uses kinetic energy to delaminate tyres, producing wire-free, high-surface-area rubber powder as an alternative to conventional ambient shredding.

According to local media reports, waste management infrastructure in Fiji has advanced with the commissioning of the country’s first pyrolysis processing plant, developed by Golden Manufacturers in Wainadoi. The project, with an investment of approximately USD 10 million, is designed to convert plastic waste and end-of-life tyres (ELTs) into fuel products as an alternative to landfill disposal.