Has Prince Edward Island solved the problem of tyre recycling?
Calls to End Tyre Tax on Prince Edward Island
In almost every country in the world, end of life tyres have a cost to recycle. This cost is met by a gate fee, which is either paid for by the industry and its customers in a free market, or, it is paid for in a tax on new tyres, or a tax on old tyres.
If you take away the gate fee, most tyre recycling operations would fail because there is currently insufficient demand for recycled rubber products – which is why many countries export to the few markets, such as India and Pakistan...
Calls to End Tyre Tax on Prince Edward Island
In almost every country in the world, end of life tyres have a cost to recycle. This cost is met by a gate fee, which is either paid for by the industry and its customers in a free market, or, it is paid for in a tax on new tyres, or a tax on old tyres.
If you take away the gate fee, most tyre recycling operations would fail because there is currently insufficient demand for recycled rubber products – which is why many countries export to the few markets, such as India and Pakistan...
