News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

According to Circle Economy’s first estimate, the global economy loses around €25.4 trillion per year due to avoidable value loss associated with linear material use. This is equivalent to almost 31% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In simple terms: for every €3 of economic value created, about €1 is lost through waste, inefficiency, premature disposal, energy losses, or asset deterioration.

The bridge paving project used a modified asphalt mix containing recycled tire rubber, highlighting how tire recycling can contribute to infrastructure development while supporting broader sustainability and circular economy goals.

Commissioned in 2023 as part of WasteServ’s broader site upgrade, the facility centers on Gradeall’s tire baling and handling systems, designed to process both passenger and commercial tires into compact, transport-ready bales for export to mainland recycling facilities.

The newly signed agreements establish potential commercial pathways for two of the facility’s primary output streams, recovered steel and tire-derived oil, subject to validation through initial production runs and laboratory analysis.

The certification confirms that FOR REC’s management systems align with internationally recognized standards covering occupational health, risk prevention, and continuous safety improvement as part of broader Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) practices.

The material is based on Kraiburg’s Thermolast K product range and incorporates both post-industrial and post-consumer recycled feedstocks. According to the companies, the new compound was designed to meet automotive requirements for quality, functionality, and manufacturability while increasing recycled material use.

Enviro's company reorganization was granted by the Gothenburg District Court on 27 February 2026. In doing so, the District Court assessed that the prerequisites for reorganization were met and that there were reasonable grounds to assume that the viability of the business could be secured. At the creditors' meeting on 18 March 2026, the District Court found no reason why the reorganization should not be allowed to continue.

TRWP are generated during normal tire use as tires interact with road surfaces. Understanding how these particles move through the environment has become an area of growing scientific and regulatory interest, particularly as attention increases around urban runoff and water quality.

The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in Ontario has proposed amendments to provincial waste regulations that could reshape how used tires are collected, processed, and managed under Ontario’s producer responsibility framework. The proposed updates apply to the Tires Regulation (O. Reg. 225/18), the Hazardous and Special Products Regulation (O. Reg. 449/21), and the Administrative Penalties Regulation (O. Reg. 558/22), all made under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016.