What Is Tyre Recycling
Tyre recycling is the process of converting end-of-life or unwanted old tyres into material that can be utilized in new products. End-of-life tyres typically become candidates for recycling when they become no longer functional due to wear or damage, and can no longer be re-treaded or re-grooved.
According to the tyre industry, tyre recycling is a major success story. The stockpile of scrap tyres has shrunk from over a billion in 1991 to just 60 million by 2017.
Background
There are over one billion end-of-life tyres generated annually, worldwide. Going back 100 years or so into the history of tyres, tyre recycling was a priority, with the price of an ounce of rubber rivaling the price of an ounce of silver. Such economic incentives faded, however. The introduction of synthetic rubber made from cheap imported oil, as well as by the adoption of steel belted radial tyres made tyres cheaper (less urgent to recycle) as well as more difficult to recycle.
As a result, worn out tyres increasingly found their way to landfills or were often dumped illegally. Fortunately, tyres are now increasing diverted from landfills.
The Urgency of Diversion
About 16% of scrap tyre generation was still landfilled in 2017. Old tyres provide shelter for rodents and can trap water, providing a breeding ground for mosquitoes. In landfills, tyres consume up to 75 percent airspace, In addition, tyres may become buoyant and rise to the surface if they trap methane gases. This action can rupture landfill liners that are designed to prevent contaminants from polluting surface and groundwater.
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345 Frankston – Dandenong Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175
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