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Tyres to Improve Road Safety?

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Tyres to Improve Road Safety?

A Spanish Tyre Barrier project has reached the finals of a innovation competition in Spain.

Tyre Barrier Looking Ahead to Finals of the Competition

After realising the injuries caused, particularly by motorcyclists when they hit the conventional steel barriers at the side of the road, the developers of Tyre Barrier sought a better way of protecting road users from the impact with roadside barriers.

Tyre Barrier CEO Diego Ruiz Sanchez, with his partner David Serrano, have developed a new way of creating roadside barriers. Tyre barriers have long been used at racetracks, but piles of tyres stacked along the sides of the highways were not a viable option.

Tyre Barrier has developed an interlocking hexagonal-based system manufactured from crumb rubber and textile from end of life tyres. The rubber barriers can absorb impact and have no sharp edges thus they have the potential to dramatically reduce injuries to road users in the event of an accident.

Divert Nova Scotia Considers Cement Kilns

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Divert Nova Scotia Considers Cement Kilns

Divert Nova Scotia, the tyre stewardship scheme in the Canadian province, is considering an application from LaFarge to use tyres as fuel at its cement kiln.

Potential Move to Help Divert Deal with One Million + Tyres

Divert Nova Scotia has to deal with a million used tyres every year and the existing processes are not enough.

“In some markets they make crumb that’s used in sports fields,” said Jeff MacCallum, the CEO of Divert Nova Scotia. “There’s also a company in Quebec that makes animal bedding mats for the dairy industry.”

Currently, used tyres from passenger vehicles and tractor trailers are shredded by Halifax C&D Recycling in Goodwood, N.S. Some of the material is used in road construction and drainage pipes.

The company has had a contract with Divert Nova Scotia for the past seven years, but that could change.

Recycling officials may divide the material between three different proposals. The Lafarge Cement Plant in Brookfield is considering using tyres as a fuel source. All proposals have to include “proven technology.”

Tyres are used as a fuel source elsewhere in the world and in places where there are strict emission standards. MacCallum said the idea could be considered as long as it received the necessary permits.

Recycling Breakfast Meeting with MEPs

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Recycling Breakfast Meeting with MEPs

A breakfast meeting was held on 11th October 2016 by the MEPs Salon at the European Parliament to discuss about Recycling in the Circular Economy. ETRA was invited to talk about the current challenges for tyre recycling sector. The meeting was chaired by Inés Ayala Sender MEP, Member of the European Parliament Committee on “Environment, Public Health and Food Safety”

Productive Conservation on European Role in Recycling

Doctor Ettore Musacchi President of ETRA, described the sectors and its potential, and made a critical analysis of the contradiction that recyclers have to face on the market, where two opposite forces clash one against the other: from one side the package of the Circular Economy that should expect a sustainable use of resources, more energy efficiency, less CO2 emissions, from the other many attempts to put recycled materials out of the market, either through media campaigns based on rumours instead of scientific data, or by local or national regulations, that in some marginal articles or subsections try to ban TDMs.

The President described in detail the latest attempt that is contained in the “Draft Model Administrative RulesTechnical Building Regulations [M-VV TB], submitted to the DG Grow on 20 July 2016, Notification Number 2016/376/D (Germany), Received on 21/07/2016, End of Standstill 24/10/2016, were it is simply and generically prohibited the construction of flooring with “components made of old tyres” (very odd definition with a confused meaning in the sector), without any motivation or any technical explanation. This could be either a big mistake or an abuse explained Musacchi.

Julius Langendorff, Deputy Head of Unit “Waste Management and Recycling”, DG ENVI, European Commission and some MEPs, belonging to the “European Parliament Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development” attended the meeting, and actively participated to the debate held afterwards.

Closing the loop of the circular economy requires a stronger European recycling sector, in order to be able to turn more waste into new resources and translate higher recycling targets into concrete business opportunities, at the same time improving environmental performances. For this purpose, it is important to have a consistent regulatory framework at European level, and to promote a clear understanding of the roles of all actors across the value chain. At the core of the circular economy debate, several issues still need to be tackled in view of a transition to an effective circular economy: what is actually recycling, what can be done to foster the market for secondary raw materials and reduce waste, which are the main challenges for recycling companies, many of them SMEs, across Europe.

Call for Ban on Part Worn Tyres – UK

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Call for Ban on Part Worn Tyres – UK

The UK’s National Tyre Dealers Association (NTDA) at it annual conference called for a complete ban on part worn tyres.

Bold Move from NTDA

There is no clarity on how this ban would be imposed. It could have an impact upon truck tyre banks, on tyre hotels, and on the sale of used vehicles – as every used vehicle comes with a set of part worn tyres.

This is a developing story and we will bring more news and comment as we have it.

ARTIS: Evaluating Pyrolysis Carbon

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ARTIS: Evaluating Pyrolysis Carbon

Materials consultancy ARTIS are currently re-running their carbon crosscheck programme to re-evaluate the state of the art in Pyrolysis carbon. The study is taking samples of available carbon and carrying out a detailed evaluation of the materials in terms of cleanliness, colloidal properties (NSA and Void Volume), processing and “in rubber” properties. The current study will examine 25 material samples from 5 different continents.

ARTIS Continues Investigating Pyrolysis Carbon Properties

To an extent this is updating the study carried out two years ago, but in this instance the aim is to provide information to develop a technical specification for the material. This will enable some measure of consistency to be instilled into the market and give end users some level of confidence about the likely performance of the material, provided it can be adequately characterised.

It is clear from the samples received that there is a growing interest in this technology from around the world and the number of companies now producing good quality material continues to increase.

ARTIS have an unrivalled expertise in the characterisation and application of these materials to rubber products and will continue with ground breaking work to understand how they perform and what can be done with them. ARTIS will be making available some of the more detailed information from this study through its Sustainable Materials Group which will be formally launched later this year. It is anticipated that this group will form the basis for driving the industry forward and gaining credibility with the end users through increased understanding of the material and common goals.

Alberta Celebrates Recycling 100 Million Tyres

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Alberta Celebrates Recycling 100 Million Tyres

Alberta’s Tyre Stewardship programme (Alberta Recycling) was one of the first in Canada and, allowing for the large area and the sparse population, it has been a very successful operation. Started in 1992 the programme has dealt with tyre stockpiles and addressed the needs of Albertans to dispose if their annual arisings of six million ELT in a responsible manner.

Impressive Feat for One of Canada’s Sparser Area

“This achievement shows Albertans’ commitment to protecting the environment is stronger than ever,” says Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks. “It means that in every community there is a determination to do the right thing.”

Through the recycling programme, valuable material is diverted from landfills and recycled, creating jobs and new products that come back full-circle into everyday use.

Alberta Recycling chair Bob Barss says the tyres are recycled into sidewalk blocks, roofing tiles and playground surfaces.

“Albertans, municipalities, tyre and vehicle retailers and the province’s recycling industry should be proud of this achievement and their contribution to eliminating tyres from landfills and stockpiles. They have all played a key role in having those tyres recycled,” says Barss.

There are 350 collection sites across Alberta set up by urban and rural municipalities, First Nations and Metis Settlements that accept tyres for recycling. Since 2000, Alberta Recycling’s municipal grant programs have provided over $12 million to communities.

Environmental fees for tyres range from $CAN4 on car and light truck tyres to $CAN9 on large truck tyres, and up to $CAN200 for large industrial tyres. The fees are collected on the sale of new tyres and the funds used to manage the provincial tyre recycling programme. Almost 85 per cent of the money is used to help collect the tyres from every part of Alberta and process them into recycled tyre material and products.

SA Levy Plan Threatens REDISA Success

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SA Levy Plan Threatens REDISA Success

REDISA has stated that it fears new tyre levy plans by the South African Government will damage the prospects of the tyre recycling operations in the country.

Cost Predictions Important for REDISA to Plan Ahead

Currently, tyre manufacturers and importers pay REDISA a monthly fee of R2.30/kg of tyre which it uses to fund its recycling activities.

The Treasury plans to replace this fee from October 1 with an environmental levy of the same amount.

The provision is contained in the draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendments of Revenue Laws Bill which is under deliberation by Parliament’s standing committee on finance. In terms of the proposals, the Department of Environmental Affairs would make an annual budget allocation to REDISA, which may be more or less than the existing levy paid.

REDISA, said in a submission to the committee that this form of funding was uncertain and would require a shift in its planning and contractual arrangements from a five-year time horizon to one year.

“In order for REDISA to achieve its planned objectives it requires predictability in funding over the long term,” the organisation said during public hearings on the bill.

REDISA attorney Halton Cheadle told MPs that senior counsel had advised that the imposition of a levy would be unconstitutional because it was irrational.

Cheadle said the Treasury had failed to consult the waste industry before the 2015 decision to replace the fee with a levy was taken and the proposal would cut off Redisa’s funds mid-term without the Treasury providing it with alternative funding to meet its obligations for the remaining six months of the 2016-17 fiscal year.

“The cutting off of funds and a slowdown will mean that the entire network will fall apart.”

Cheadle proposed that the provision be withdrawn, failing which it should be deferred to 2017.

Treasury chief director of legal tax design Yanga Mputa said the Treasury was involved in discussions with the Department of Environmental Affairs on the issue.

ETRA’s Dr Musacchi to Present to European Parliament

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ETRA’s Dr Musacchi to Present to European Parliament

On October 11th, ETRA’s Dr. Ettore Musacchi will be making a presentation to a breakfast meeting at the European Parliament on the Circular Economy.

Key Moment for EU in Discussion on Circular Economy

This is particularly important at this point in time as there are moves in some EU states that may actually be counter-productive in determining the route of tyre recycling in the future.

Anyone who wishes to attend may register by sending an email directly to EBCD lynn.sundelius@ebcd.org) and send Dr. Musacchi a separate notice.

Registration is mandatory because otherwise you cannot have access the European Parliament.

New Brunswick adds Bicycle Tyres to Tyre Program

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New Brunswick adds Bicycle Tyres to Tyre Program

Bicycle tyres often fall through the net of tyre recycling. However, New Brunswick has recently extended its tyre recycling programme to include bicycle tyres and tubes.

The existing program allows drivers to bring their old vehicle tyres to garages, and they’re then sent to be used in a recycling operation.

This expansion will now service cyclists allowing them to avoid sending their discards to landfills.

“Now there is a place for those old tires and tubes to go to be recycled and transformed into another useful product,” said Environment and Local Government Minister Serge Rousselle.

Used tyres will be sent to Tire Recycling Atlantic Canada Corp’s manufacturing plant in Minto where they’re used in the production of cattle mattresses as well as crumb rubber, which goes into a variety of rubber products.

“This bike tyre recycling program is great because a lot of bikers are environmentally friendly and green,” explained Recycle NB CEO Pat McCarthy. “What we wanted to do was keep that rubber out of the landfill sites because it’s good quality rubber.”

Cayman Islands Contractor Gets Go-Ahead

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Cayman Islands Contractor Gets Go-Ahead

After long running negotiations, the contract for clearing Cayman Island’s George Town tyre mountain has been signed.

Island Recycling Ltd Ready to Clean up the Tyre Mountain

The $1.245m contract went to Island Recycling Ltd, some two months after the contract was originally announced by Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin.

Premier and Minister for Health, Hon Alden McLaughlin, in the statement, said the contract is just one component of the overall project to provide the Cayman Islands with a long term solution for the country’s solid waste issues, and to create a proper integrated solid waste management system. The Premier explained the recycled waste tyres will be used as “fill” in development projects around the island. In addition to the shredding and recycling of the waste tyres, the Department of Environmental Health has undertaken a number of efforts to continuously improve solid waste management in the Cayman Islands.

“One of the things we are very excited about is that this process is entirely in keeping with our objective of reusing and recycling waste products. The Tyre Derived Aggregate (TDA), which will be produced as a result of this process, will be reused for construction over the course of the years to come in local projects,” Mr McLaughlin said on the statement.

While work on preparing the site to begin shredding has already started it may take a short while Island Recycling and their international partner Guernsey Recycling get their equipment ready to begin shredding.

Island Recycling Ltd., and its international business partner, were selected by the Ministry of Health and Culture, through the Central Tenders Committee process, for the project.

Island Recycling Managing Director Jason Brown said the company’s goal is to deliver a safe, successful and environmentally friendly recycling project that will be professionally completed.

“We are grateful for the opportunity. We know we have a lot of hard work ahead of us and we’re ready to meet the challenge of turning the large stockpiles of waste tyres into re-suable TDA.” Mr Brown stated.

Mr Brown said the company has some experienced tyre recycling experts coming from its overseas business partner, but emphasised that this project will also create local employment and the transfer of new recycling skills.

“I think this is a win-win situation not only for the government, but for the people of the islands in terms of the way that we’re choosing to process the tyre materials, making it a TDA, meaning that it can be recycled and used on island versus the expense of export,” he explained.

When they have moved onto their waste tyre processing site on the landfill, Island Recycling estimate it will take them approximately 11 months to shred the tyres currently stockpiled at the landfill.

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