European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers Association confirmed that, last year, the European recovery rate for end of life tires exceeded 91%, more than 4% higher than the previous year.
Japan’s rate is 89%. Canada is at 80%. The U.K. is at 95%, but apparently is pulling down the rest of Europe, with 11 other European nations recovering 100% of tires produced. 100%!
The U.S., you ask? Well, I don’t really know. Cause finding information is a bit of a challenge. The “latest” report from the RMA, for instance, was released in November 2006, covering the 2005 period. That report claimed that 82% of scrap tires were being recycled.
Hmmmm….