News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

The Tire Recycling Foundation (TRF) announced the theme for the 10th Tire Recycling Conference, happening May 12-14, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. The theme, “Tread Boldly: Advancing Tire Recycling Through Collective Innovation,” reflects a growing focus and shared commitment on transforming end-of-life tire (ELT) management into a fully circular, sustainable system through bold collective action, cutting-edge research and innovation.

The Tire Recycling Foundation (TRF), in collaboration with the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), invites you to the second webinar in our End-of-Life Tire Series: How Rubber-Modified Asphalt Delivers Cost-Savings and Longer Lasting Sustainable Roads and Pavements. Discover the path toward sustainable and high-performing roads with rubber-modified asphalt (RMA), a cutting-edge technology that transforms end-of-life tires into valuable infrastructure solutions. This webinar explores RMA’s current applications, performance data, and collaborative opportunities to accelerate adoption across the United States.

Pyrum Innovations AG announced that its partner, Thermo Lysi SA, has received funding approval from the European Innovation Fund (EIF), securing €29.4 million for their joint tire recycling project in Greece. The facility, which will process around 45,000 tonnes of end-of-life tires annually, is set to become one of Europe’s largest and most advanced pyrolysis plants. Built on Pyrum’s patented thermolysis technology, the project represents a total investment of approximately €100 million, with Pyrum planning to acquire at least a 10% equity stake in the project company.

Benji and Co, along with its Director Peter Rees, has been fined a total of £69,000 following serious breaches of environmental regulations related to tyre waste storage and disposal across several sites in mid Wales. The case was heard at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court on 14 October 2025.

In Episode 80 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast, BAFTA-winning BBC journalist Paul Kenyon joins live from the Round Trip Tyre and Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit in Melbourne. Kenyon, whose File on 4 documentary “The Tyre Scandal” uncovered the illegal export of UK end-of-life tyres to India, reflects on his investigation and insights from the summit.

The Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and Science has launched an inquiry into the current state of the country's tire industry, focusing on challenges and opportunities within a circular economy framework. The investigation was initiated by Minister Rob Mitchell and follows the recent Round Trip Summit held in Melbourne.

On 1 October 2025, the Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas (IETU) hosted an international workshop in Katowice on the use of recycled tyre materials in road construction. The event, titled “The Use of Recyclates from Tyre Processing in Road Construction: Rubberised Asphalt Applications,” brought together over 50 participants from ten European countries, including representatives from industry, research institutions, certification bodies, and local governments.

According to Swedish Tyre Recycling, one of the world’s largest and most advanced facilities for mechanical tyre processing is now being built in Sweden. Behind the investment stands Bon Orbit, a joint venture between Swedish Tyre Recycling and Norwegian Tyre Recycling, which is taking tyre recycling in the Nordic region to the next level.

Birla Carbon, one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality carbon-based solutions, announced the launch of its first Asia Post Treatment (APT) Plant in India. The brownfield initiative is located at the Patalganga unit, in the state of Maharashtra, India. This cutting-edge facility, equipped with the latest treatment technology, is set to revolutionize the carbon black industry by offering the highest levels of flexibility, efficiency, and precision. The plant will serve the fast-growing demand for high-performance carbon black grades in key industries like coatings and inks.