The Municipal Government of Cozumel, Mexico, has sent another 24 tonnes of End-of-Life Tyres (ELTs) to Geocycle co-processing plant in Macuspana, Tabasco, as part of ongoing efforts to improve waste management and protect the island’s environment
The shipment forms part of a wider municipal programme in Cozumel that focuses on special waste management, including ELTs, while also helping reduce potential public health and environmental risks associated with illegal dumping and the accumulation of discarded tyres.
The operation was coordinated by the Centre for the Collection of Recyclable Materials (CAMAR), with its staff handling the collection, sorting, cutting, compacting and securing the tyres before transport, helping optimise logistics and ensuring tyres could be handled and transported safely and efficiently.
With this latest shipment, 145,184 kg of waste tyres have been sent for recovery and appropriate final treatment in 2026. The municipality says the programme is helping prevent tyre dumping on the island, which reduces the risk of pests and other disease-carrying organisms, as well as potential soil and water contamination. The programme also helps reduce the amount of waste entering the island’s landfill and the resulting pressure on its capacity.
The initiative is part of Cozumel’s broader efforts to promote the recovery, recycling and recovery of waste through CAMAR. By sending waste tyres towards specialised treatment and co-processing, the municipality aims to improve resource management while supporting its wider environmental and sustainability objectives.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cozumel
