Vittorio Marangoni, CEO of Marangoni and newly appointed President of EcoPneus, joins The Tyre Recycling Podcast for Episode 93, recorded at The Tire Cologne. Vittorio sits down with Richard Wilson to discuss his new role heading Italy’s leading EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) consortium while continuing his leadership in the retreading sector. He explains how he manages potential conflicts of interest between two distinct worlds and outlines how his retreading background brings valuable expertise in waste prevention and casing reuse to the broader tyre recycling ecosystem.
Vittorio also details the structural challenges facing the European tyre recycling market, emphasising that a lack of downstream chemical industry demand—rather than recycling capacity—prevents circular economy loops from closing. Furthermore, the episode explores Italy’s anti-free-rider measures like the RENAP public registry, the promise of Digital Product Passports for total tyre traceability, and new regional collection quotas designed to fix supply imbalances between urban and remote areas. Vittorio also shares his perspective on Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and why landfill is never an acceptable option within the waste hierarchy.
EPR Stewardship & Circularity: Vittorio Marangoni on Closing the European Loop
Vittorio Marangoni covers all this and more in Episode 93. So please join us as we learn all about the latest operational and regulatory developments in the tyre recycling sector.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to Episode #93 with Vittorio Marangoni
0:39 Taking the Reins as President of EcoPneus
1:23 Separating EPR Stewardship from Retreading Operations
2:35 Goals as President and Aligning Board Guidelines
3:19 Why Europe Struggles to Close the Circular Economy Loop
5:48 Tackling Free Riders in Italy: RENAP and Digital Product Passports
7:36 Eliminating Collection Disparities Across Italian Regions
11:04 Tracing Retread Casings to Balance Regional Collection Quotas
11:40 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) vs. Waste Hierarchy Priorities
13:27 Mining Tyres and Landfill Bans: Lessons from Australia
14:10 The Role of EPR Agencies: Balancing Recycling and Energy Recovery
16:59 Aligning Institutional Relations Across the Supply Chain
17:41 Conclusion to Episode #93
