News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Prior to the conflict, tire recycling was not a major focus in Ukraine, with just 10% of the 180,000-200,000 tons of end-of-life tires recycled each year. According to German surveys, until recently, the vast majority of all Ukrainian garbage was delivered to landfills.

Wastefront AS, the Norwegian waste tire recycling company, has announced a strategic partnership with innovative EV tire company ENSO, which will see ENSO incorporate Wastefront’s recycled carbon black (rCB) in its tires from 2024.

Episode 30 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast features the CEO of Wastefront – Vianney Vales. In this podcast Vianney Vales gives the latest update on their pyrolysis project in Sunderland. Vianney spoke at length about the project, as well as turning his eyes towards the possibility of future pyrolysis plants for Wastefront.

The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is seeking grant applications from county or metro-government entities for local road projects that utilize rubber-modified asphalt, which uses rubber from finely ground waste tires.

Pyrum Innovations AG (Pyrum), a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tires based on its patented pyrolysis technology, has received ISCC Plus certification for the recovered carbon black it produces. In September last year, the pyrolysis oil produced by the company was certified as a sustainable output material.

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Today, more than 80 percent of the carbon backbone that most chemicals are made of is still derived from fossil raw materials. This means that neither the basic chemicals, which are made from petroleum feedstocks, nor the products made from them are sustainable. The load limits, such as climate change, ocean acidification and integrity of the biosphere, are far exceeded by most chemicals. Some chemicals even exceed Earth's exposure limits by more than 100 times. This is the conclusion reached by the University (ETH) in Zurich in a recent study published in the expert journal Green Chemistry (2021, 23, 9881) in which the most produced 490 chemicals have been analysed through the lens of seven planetary boundaries representing critical biophysical limits that should never be exceeded.

Colombians have been encouraged to bring their end-of-life tires to collection stations on "Llantaton" days, which have been designated by the Colombian government to promote tire recycling in the country. Suba and Barrios Unidos have been singled out for special attention on Llantaton Day, which took place on February 25, 2022.

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) says it is now accepting applications for fiscal year 2023 Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) Fund grants for scrap tire management, illegal dumpsite abatement, recycling and composting projects.