Waste Energy Corp. has signed commercial agreements for recovered steel and tire-derived oil (TDO), while also expanding feedstock supply arrangements ahead of the planned commissioning of its Midland, Texas tire conversion facility.

The company said its first commercial waste conversion system, a 15-ton-per-day facility in Midland, remains on schedule for commissioning on May 15, 2026.

The newly signed agreements establish potential commercial pathways for two of the facility’s primary output streams, recovered steel and tire-derived oil, subject to validation through initial production runs and laboratory analysis.

Building supply chains for tire recycling operations

In addition to output agreements, Waste Energy has secured multiple feedstock supply agreements with regional tire suppliers, recyclers, and collection companies to support operations at full capacity.

According to the company, the agreements are expected to provide sufficient material supply for the initial 15-ton-per-day system, with capacity also supporting a planned expansion to 30 tons per day.

Establishing reliable inbound tire supply is a key requirement for scalable tire recycling and pyrolysis operations, where consistent feedstock quality and volume directly influence production efficiency, output consistency, and long-term plant economics.

Producing tire-derived materials through pyrolysis

Once fully operational, the Midland facility is expected to process more than 100,000 end-of-life tires annually through a thermal conversion process commonly associated with pyrolysis.

Outputs are expected to include:

  • Tire pyrolysis oil (TPO), which can serve as an industrial fuel or feedstock depending on refining and regulatory pathways
  • Recovered carbon black (rCB), which may be used in rubber, plastics, coatings, and industrial applications
  • Pyrolysis char, which may serve as an intermediate material stream depending on process design and downstream upgrading
  • Syngas, which can potentially support on-site energy generation or process heat requirements
  • Recovered steel for metal recycling markets

These recovered materials are increasingly viewed as part of broader sustainability and circular economy efforts aimed at reducing landfill disposal and recovering value from end-of-life tires.

Supporting regional cleanup initiatives

Waste Energy also said it is participating in the Basin Beautification Project, accepting waste tires collected during local cleanup efforts in West Texas.

The initiative is designed to divert tires from illegal dumping sites and landfills, helping move material into formal tire recycling channels where it can be processed into reusable products.

Illegal tire dumping remains a challenge in many regions, making local collection partnerships an important part of improving recycling rates and strengthening regional supply chains for waste tire processing.

Commercial validation ahead of commissioning

The company noted that offtake agreements for recovered steel and tire-derived oil remain subject to confirmation through first-run product testing and final specifications, but said the agreements represent early commercial interest in the facility’s output streams.

For emerging pyrolysis projects, securing both feedstock supply and product offtake is often considered a key step toward demonstrating commercial viability.

As Waste Energy approaches commissioning, the Midland facility will be closely watched as part of the growing North American market for advanced tire recycling, rubber recycling, and waste-to-resource technologies focused on green energy and material recovery.

Article source: press release by Waste Energy via News Wire.