News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Spain has taken a step to get rid of scrap tires from beaches as part of the Libera Project. The measure united well-known brands and corporations such as Pirelli Tires, Michelin, Goodyear and others; they joined Signus – Spanish scrap tire management authority – and the Network of Marine Rangers to advance the program labeled “1 Square Metre by Nature”. All parties involved in the initiative sought an aim to effectively remove and manage waste tires so they could be reused.

Prospective attendees are invited to register for European Tyre Recycling Association’s (ETRA) Conference that is set to take place at the NH Collection, Grand Sablon in Brussels. The conference is an annual three-day event that will take place for the 27th time. It will see plenary sessions and discussions paying special focus on pyrolysis and the future of it. The speakers will share their reports on how markets for recycled tire products will be expanded. Attendees will learn which recycled rubber products may see the greatest demand in the new decade.

Critics of the grant programs launched by New Zealand authorities over the decade expressed their opinion that the funded measures failed to achieve outstanding results and was moving not fast enough. Some $20 million have been provided earlier to fight scrap tire issue in the state by the Government's Waste Minimisation Fund. However, tire clearance efforts are taking place too slow. The new group Accountability Action responsible for clearance of North Canterbury stockpile has also been accused of lack of progress.

A small Nile Delta village of Mit al-Harun in Egypt, located in some 70 kilometers north of Cairo, is known in the country as the most popular tire rubber recycling hub. Generations that are living here have learned how to manually recycle waste tires that are often seen dumped on the roadsides. People here wake up early morning and use sharpened knifes as they cut massive scrap tires that are further used as materials for surfacing projects, or as green fuel. In 2016, CCTV Africa paid a visit to Mit al-Harun’s tire recycling workshops.

The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has issued a warning to vehicle dismantlers and tire retailers in the UK that recovery costs may significantly go up, and even double in the nearest time. The changes may take place within weeks. The price increase is likely to target European states and South East Asian countries. The increase of costs can be influenced by steps taken by environmental authorities in India – they have been introducing more strict laws aimed at end-of-life tire recycling and other waste recovery practices that take place in unsanctioned premises.

Before finding his passion in tire recycling and producing art pieces from end-of-life tires, Abdel Ghafour worked 4 years in the telecommunication sector. Driven by passion of making art and desire to contribute to the society, he started searching for opportunities in tire recycling. In Mireleft, a small city in the south of Morocco, Mr. Ghafour learned how to cut and process end-of-life tires to reuse the materials. in Sometime later, in January 2019, Abdel Ghafour started making original shapes as an artist in his workshop in Agadir, Morocco.

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On February 25-27, 2020, Martin von Wolfersdorff – recovered carbon black expert from Germany – will attend the Tire Technology Expo in Hannover. Meet Mr. Wolfersdorff during the conference to learn more about recent developments in the industry. On day 3 of the event, the expert will deliver a speech "Solving the Problem of Waste Tires", where he will highlight tire-to-tire material recycling examples in the whole tire value chain from OEM car builders to tire makers, tire raw material suppliers as well as successful "circular" tire recycling companies.

In the beginning of March 2020, Weibold is going to host first online webinars designed for project initiators and entrepreneurs or anyone who is contemplating a new tire recycling or pyrolysis business. On an introductory level, Weibold's webinars will shed light on tire recycling & pyrolysis technology both from theoretical and practical as well as business standpoints. At the conclusion of this course, you will: have been introduced to the concepts, chemistry, and physics of tire rubber and tire recycling have a high level understanding of the business of operating a plant possess a basic understanding of the tire recycling output products and their applications be aware of the challenges of creating and marketing tire recycling products be familiar with tire recycling terminology as well as product standards and specifications understand relevant technologies and their advantages and disadvantages be sensitized to the critical factors affecting the success of a planned plant have a recommended path for methodical planning from concept to operations be informed about possible business models know which regulatory aspects to consider be aware of the pitfalls when designing and operating tire recycling plants Currently, we are welcoming all interested parties to learn more about participation fees, webinar schedules and register online. To proceed, please see available webinars on Weibold's website.