Benefits of recycling of Scrap Tyre Collection Nottingham

Under European law it is no longer possible to dump Scrap tyre collection UK into landfill sites which means we have to find a solution to the problem of what to do with old tyres when they have reached the end of their life. According to the Lets Recycle website, there were nearly half a million tonnes of waste Scrap tyre collection Coventry generated imore than half of these were either recycled or reused, some 15% were also used as fuel, 7% exported and 6% used in landfill construction. 

However, nearly 59000 tonnes still ended up in landfill which was a waste of a resource, a fire hazard, and a threat to the environment. As more and more people become car owners, the problem of what to do with used Scrap tyre collection Rugby is set to continue.

Control the waste:

Tyres are classed as 'controlled waste' so there is a Duty of Care placed on waste producers to dispose of old Scrap tyre collection Birmingham responsibly and in an environmentally friendly way. The EU landfill directive banned the dumping of whole used tyres and now even shredded tyres cannot be deposited in landfill sites.

The only exceptions to this are new tyres, tyres with a diameter larger than 1400 mm and bicycle tyres, which can still be disposed of in landfill sites. One thing you as a consumer can do is to extend the life of your tyres and collectively over time this can reduce the amount of tyres being disposed of each year.

What happens to old tyres?

There are many ways that old tyres can be disposed of responsibly and these include the following:

Landfill Construction:

Tyres can be used as part of a Leachate draining system in landfill sites, although only a relatively small number of tyres are used for this purpose out of the millions that are scrapped each year. Tyres used in this way are exempt from landfill tax.

Reprocessed:

When tyres are grinded down or shredded into small granulated bits or 'crumbs' they can be used for a variety of different purposes such as surfacing for sports and play areas, underlay for carpets, soles for shoes and even for road construction.

Fuel:

Old tyres can replace some of the coal used to fuel cement kilns but stringent air emission limits apply to this type of operation

Serving another purpose:

Tyres can also be given a second life by serving another purpose including as play items in children's play areas, motorway embankments, crash barriers at racing tracks, noise insulation, containers for compost heaps, protection for shrubs and trees and so on, the possible uses are limited only by the imagination. You can also get best quality tyre recycling & disposal services for everyone.

Exported:

Some tyres are exported to meet foreign demand for retread operations