News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

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.

Sistema Integrado de Gestión Automotriz (SIGA Chile) has announced a fourth tender for the collection of end-of-life tires (ELTs), targeting three northern regions of Chile with a combined collection volume of 710,000 kilograms.

6PPD has been widely used in tire manufacturing since the late 1960s as an antioxidant and antiozonant that helps protect tires from cracking and degradation, extending service life and improving performance. However, when tire materials wear down during use, compounds released in tire and road wear particles (TRWP) can transform into 6PPD-Q through atmospheric reactions.

The latest data from the Environment Agency shows that the new measures are being systematically ignored by exporters. Out of 4,189 shipments of waste tyres since 1 October 2025, just 54 post-shipment forms were completed correctly—a compliance rate of just 1.3%.

A new documentary released by Tyre Stewardship Australia examines illegal tire dumping in Australia, focusing on the financial and environmental impacts associated with improper disposal of end-of-life tires. Titled Tyred and Wasted: Australia’s Illegal Tyre Dumping Crisis, the documentary explores how disposal fees paid by motorists and businesses for used tire collection may not always result in responsible processing, with some tires reportedly being dumped unlawfully rather than entering approved tire recycling channels.

SIGNUS Ecovalor has launched a new tender process for the selection and contracting of service providers focused on the recovery and valorization of end-of-life tires (ELTs), continuing efforts to strengthen Spain’s circular economy approach to tire waste management.

According to TNU, the contest is designed to raise awareness about the importance of properly managing end-of-life tires (ELTs) and to highlight how recovered tire materials can be repurposed into valuable products through tire recycling and rubber recycling processes.