- Draft EU rules could see millions of tyres shipped outside of Europe for dumping or incineration, recyclers warn.
- The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) accused the European Commission of going against its own circular economy agenda with draft legislation that would essentially prohibit the addition of rubber granules made from recycled tyres to AstroTurf sport pitches.
- EuRIC’s position is supported by the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), who similarly warned that such a ban would likely lead to “the return of stockpiles in Europe, massive exports outside of Europe, and increases in the cost to collect, treat and co-incinerate tyres, significantly affecting the goals of the circular economy”.
Burning or recycling? EU weighs options on used tyres
