In Podcast 59 we talk to Peter Taylor about the lack of action on the T8 removal – the video is available on our Youtube Channel
The T8 Exemption has long been a bone of contention for permitted recyclers in the UK. Some seven years after the initial announcement of its removal, we seem no nearer a conclusion. Meanwhile, exports of waste tyres to India undermine the domestic UK tyre recycling sector. Chapters:
00:13 Introduction
00:34 EA Announces the end of T8 Exemptions
01:21 Obtaining a T8
02:13 Permitted Recyclers
03:11 Peter Taylor
03:28 T8 Definitely not going
03:59 Government not interested in recycling
04:59 Exporting Waste Tyres
05:17 Watershed in tyre exporting
05:43 Why are we exporting?
06:11 No Investment at the present time
06:45 Indian Tyre Manufacturers and EPR
07:28 Malpractice is the route of choice
08:20 Indian Imports increase under EPR
08:27 Indian EPR Bucket if full of holes
09:52 The future of recycling is in the hands of government
11:09 Summary
12:50 Tools Government could use to encourage recycling
