ETRMA claims used tyre battle is being won

ERJ staff report (DS)

Brussels -- Data from the ETRMA says over 95 percent of Europe's end of life tyres are recovered and recycled.

The group, which acts as coordination point for Europe's tyre and rubber manufacturers, said the recession has significantly affected the number of tyres entering the end-of-life waste stream.

ETRMA said the principal advance has been growth in the number of environmentally-friendly and cost-effective options for recycling tyres; ELT derived products are now increasingly regarded as a useful resource for various recycling options.

In terms of end result, around 40 percent of tyres end up as fuel; 37 percent are re-used in some way 9 percent are retreaded; 5 percent are re-used as part-worn tyres; 4 percent are exported as part-worn and around 4 percent are sent to landfill or disposed of outside the normal waste management chain.

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Press release from ETRMA