News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

On September 22, the Switzerland-based Tyre Recycling Solutions S.A. (TRS ) and RENECAL (Reciclado de Neumáticos de Castilla y León S.L.) held an official ceremony celebrating the signature of their partnership and collaboration Agreement. Renecal’s management was represented by Juan Blanco (co-owner), Luis Angel Fernández (plant manager) and Aitor del Cerro (commercial manager). The ceremony took place at TRS Engineering and Production center in Yvonand, Switzerland. According to the Agreement, RENECAL will produce and distribute under license from its factory based at Guardo (Palencia), and with end-of-life tires generated in Spain, the Engineered Crumb Rubber (ECR) TyreXol™ MMA specifically designed for use into asphalt mixtures.

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) – the umbrella organization for European Recycling Industries – has been holding a series of webinars “Recyclers’ Talks” aimed at, among other important topics, end-of-life tire recycling and pyrolysis. On October 5, 2021, EuRIC is holding another webinar called “End-of-Waste: Time to Move Forward”. Among other topics, the webinar will shed light of end-of-life tire management issues and practices, presented by the European Tire and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) recently announced the official launch of Golflex; an innovative product developed by Flexiroc Australia, Environmental Golf Solutions and Turf One, with the backing of TSA. Golflex converts recycled end-of-life tires into crumb rubber to deliver a hard-wearing, durable, flexible and porous surface. It is the perfect solution for cart paths and bunker linings on golf courses. Kate Torgersan – The Director of Environmental Golf Solutions comments her company was proud to collaborate with Tyre Stewardship Australia on Flexiroc.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) – the authority responsible for end-of-life tire management and regulations in the country – is calling for all property developers, facility managers, landlords and farming communities to remain vigilant ahead of the Commonwealth’s waste export ban on whole used tires coming into effect 1 December 2021. In its press release from September 21, TSA stresses the organization was established in 2014 to implement the national Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme (Scheme) which aims to promote the development of viable markets for end-of-life tires. The Scheme has multiple benefits including transforming a waste product into a useful commodity, creating new industries and employment opportunities while also reducing the environmental harm caused by the illegal dumping, stockpiling and mismanagement of end-of-life tires.

Austroads – the collective of the Australian and New Zealand transport agencies, representing all levels of government – has published the results of research which proposes a specification for the use of a binder containing crumb rubber from recycled tires in the construction of asphalt pavements. Ross Guppy, Austroads Transport Infrastructure Program Manager says there has been an increased focus on using sustainable and recycled materials for road construction and maintenance. “Crumb rubber is predominantly obtained from vehicle tires. Every year Australia and New Zealand produce more than 510,000 tonnes of end‑of‑life tires.

The oil and recovered carbon black that Scandinavian Enviro Systems (Enviro) produces from end-of-life tires in its plant in Åsensbruk have been accredited under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) scheme. The information comes from the recent press release by the company. In doing so, Enviro has become – reportedly – the first company in the world to receive ISCC certification for recovered carbon black, and the certification is also confirmation of the previously communicated higher commercial values of both carbon black and oil.

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CM Shredders, a leading manufacturer of the world’s most advanced industrial shredders and recycling systems, is proud to announce the installation of a new state-of-the-art, high-capacity automated tire shredding system for the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) in Suffolk, Virginia. SPSA is the regional solid waste collection and disposal agency for over one million residents in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. The Tire Processing Facility at SPSA has continued to see an increase in tires processed each year. In the past 4 years the tire flow has doubled, and the percentage of truck tires has increased significantly.

Global leading tire company Hankook Tire collaborates with shoes brand YASE to launch eco-friendly shoes made of recycled tires as part of its dedication to making the world a greener place. YASE is a leather shoes brand headquartered in Korea launched in 2013. Hankook Tire and YASE embarked on ‘ZERO – LEAVE NOTHING BEHIND’ project with commitment to sustainable material and environmental protection. As sustainability is a core value and key agenda for Hankook, the company has taken the topic of tire recycling as one of the top agendas each year. Noting that a major raw material of shoes outsole is rubber, Hankook collaborated with YASE based on the understanding of YASE sharing the same vision in terms of reducing environmental impact.