Tyres

Buy & Sell Tyre waste worldwide at WasteTrade. We specialise in Tyres Recycling, where you get the best prices for scrap Tyre materials.

Tyre Recycling

Tyre recycling plays a critical role in managing one of the most durable and persistent waste materials produced by modern transport and industry. Tyres are engineered to withstand extreme wear, which makes them valuable in use but problematic at the end of their life.

Because tyres cannot be landfilled and pose serious environmental and safety risks if stockpiled, they are regulated as a controlled waste stream. Recycling ensures that used tyres are collected, processed, and converted into reusable materials rather than becoming a long-term liability.

WasteTrade supports tyre recycling by connecting businesses with verified recycling partners and end markets, helping tyres move efficiently from waste into productive reuse.

Recycle Tyres

Businesses across many sectors need reliable ways to recycle tyres. These include tyre retailers, vehicle fleets, transport operators, agricultural sites, construction companies, and manufacturers that generate tyres as part of ongoing operations.

Recycling tyres is not simply a disposal exercise. It involves compliant collection, appropriate storage, and transfer to licensed recycling facilities capable of handling tyre waste safely. Different tyres may require different recycling routes depending on size, construction, and condition.

Through WasteTrade, businesses can recycle tyres by accessing a network of vetted buyers and recycling partners. This allows tyre waste to be handled responsibly while maintaining traceability and compliance throughout the process.

Recycling Tyres

Recycling tyres involves breaking down a complex, composite product into recoverable materials. Once tyres enter the recycling system, they are typically collected and transported to specialist processing facilities.

At a high level, recycling tyres includes size reduction, separation of materials, and preparation for reuse. Rubber is processed into reusable forms, steel reinforcement is recovered for metal recycling, and other components are removed as part of the process.

Not all tyres follow the same route. Passenger car tyres, commercial tyres, and large industrial tyres can differ significantly in how they are processed and where their recycled materials are ultimately used. Understanding these differences is essential for efficient recycling and effective material recovery.

WasteTrade helps streamline this process by connecting tyre waste with appropriate recycling routes and end markets, reducing friction between supply and demand.

Recycled Tyres

Recycled tyres are not a single product but a source of multiple reusable materials. Once processed, tyres yield rubber, steel, and other fractions that are used across a range of industries.

Recycled tyre materials are commonly used in construction products, surfacing, flooring, moulded goods, and other applications where durability and resilience are required. These materials help reduce reliance on virgin resources while keeping tyre-derived materials in circulation.