2007 heralds a new era for the tyre recycling industries. Fundamental changes are being made as governments and industry adapt to the revisions in the Directive on Waste, the new context provided by the Thematic Strategy for the prevention and recycling of waste, and the implementation of the End-of-Life Vehicle Directive. Stakeholders’ roles and responsibilities are being revised and reinterpreted. New relationships are being built to ensure that the EU commitment for a recycling society becomes a reality.
As recycling has become increasingly important, tyre recyclers have worked closely with an expanding range of industries to develop and produce materials for use in a growing array of applications and products. ETRA Working Groups have sponsored definitive research to ensure that tyre recyclates meet the highest performance and environmental standards
Today, tyre recycling is a commercially viable, environmentally sound industry. Collection systems are in place in a majority of the 25 Member States and efforts are being made to improve performance and transparency. Treatment capacity is rapidly growing to meet increasing demands. A broad range of applications and products that recycled tyre materials has entered into the mainstream, and others undergoing rigorous testing.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND All of the stakeholders including:- Local and regional authorities
- Tyre collectors
- Retreading companies
- Shredding and granulating companies
- Producers of specialised powders and materials
- Product manufacturers and material users
- Research and new technology developers
- Civil engineers and architects
- Recycling equipment manufacturers and suppliers
- Government policy and decision makers
- Public interest groups
- Monitoring bodies