Liberty Tire Recycling has released its 2025 Sustainability Report alongside its first public Climate Risk & Resilience Report, outlining progress in tire recycling, emissions reduction, resource efficiency, and climate-related risk management.

The reports highlight the company’s operational performance during 2025 and provide an overview of how sustainability initiatives are being integrated into long-term business planning.

More than 219 million tires collected

According to Liberty Tire Recycling, the company collected 219 million tires during 2025 and maintained an 81% beneficial reuse rate across its operations.

The company said these results reflect its continued focus on expanding circular economy solutions for end-of-life tires while supporting customers, manufacturers, retailers, and local communities.

Tire recycling remains a key component of resource recovery efforts, with recovered materials used in applications such as crumb rubber, rubberized asphalt, artificial turf, molded products, and industrial manufacturing.

Emissions and energy performance improve

Liberty reported measurable reductions across several environmental performance indicators during 2025.

The company stated that improvements in energy, fuel, and resource management contributed to a 6% reduction in location-based Scope 2 emissions and a 10% reduction in market-based emissions.

Energy intensity across operations improved by 8% compared with previous reporting periods.

The company said these results support its broader sustainability objectives while helping improve operational efficiency.

Climate risk reporting introduced

Alongside the sustainability report, Liberty published its first Climate Risk & Resilience Report aligned with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

The report outlines how the company identifies, evaluates, and manages climate-related risks and opportunities across its business.

According to Liberty, climate considerations are increasingly being integrated into operational decision-making and long-term strategic planning.

Recognition and workforce performance

During 2025, Liberty received an EcoVadis Bronze rating, placing the company among the top third of organizations assessed through the sustainability benchmarking platform.

The company also reported recognition through the Recircle Awards for Circular Economy Innovation.

In addition to environmental performance metrics, Liberty reported an 11% reduction in its Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR) and a 9% relative reduction in employee turnover.

The company also stated that more than $216,000 was contributed to charitable and community initiatives during the year.

Growing importance of circular tire recovery

As one of North America's largest tire recycling companies, Liberty plays a significant role in the recovery and processing of end-of-life tires.

Recovered materials generated through tire recycling can include crumb rubber, steel, textile fibers, and products used in construction, infrastructure, and manufacturing applications.

The broader tire recycling industry is also seeing increased interest in advanced recovery technologies such as pyrolysis, which can produce recovered carbon black (rCB), tire-derived oil, pyrolysis char, and other circular raw materials.

As sustainability targets and regulatory requirements continue to evolve, companies across the tire recycling sector are placing greater emphasis on emissions management, resource efficiency, and climate resilience as part of their long-term growth strategies.

Source: Liberty Tire Recycling.