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Tire recycling, or rubber recycling, is the process of recycling waste tires that are no longer suitable for use on vehicles due to wear or irreparable damage. These tires are a challenging source of waste, due to the large volume produced, the durability of the tires, and the components in the tire that are ecologically problematic.
The U.S. alone produced 291.8 million tyres in 2009 as estimated by the U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In 2013, 3,824 thousand tonnes (3,764,000 long tons; 4,215,000 short tons) of tires were generated in the U.S. [ 11 ] Newer figures (2015) talk about 450 million scrap tires generated annually in the U.S. [ 1 ]
A Portuguese language news video showing the retreading process on tires. Retreading allows tires to remain out of landfills, and reuse a large percentage of the material. Material cost for a retreaded tire is about 20% that of making a new tire. [3] About 90% of the original tires by weight is retained in retreaded tires.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Converting waste materials into new products This article is about recycling of waste materials. For recycling of waste energy, see Energy recycling. "Recycled" redirects here. For the album, see Recycled (Nektar album). The three chasing arrows of the universal recycling symbol ...
Tire-derived aggregate (TDA) is a building material made of recycled tires, which are shredded into pieces of varying sizes. It is commonly used in construction projects because it is sustainable and lightweight, along with being less expensive than many competing available materials.
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Burning tires is lower on the hierarchy of reducing waste than recycling, but it is better than placing the tire waste in a landfill or dump, where there is a possibility for uncontrolled tire fires or the harboring of disease vectors such as mosquitoes. [3] Tire Derived Fuel is an interim solution to the scrap tire waste problem.