End Of Waste Criteria

Tyres Europe and Recycling Europe are urging the European Commission to harmonize End of Waste Criteria for rubber recovered from end-of-life tires.

National Rules Create Barriers

Fragmented national standards mean material recognized as a product in one Member State can still be treated as waste in another, complicating cross-border trade and raising administrative burdens for recyclers.

A Call For Binding EU Criteria

The joint position asks for clear, binding rules defining when ELT-derived rubber ceases to be waste and becomes a product, tied to wider goals such as the Clean Industrial Deal and the planned Circular Economy Act.

3.9 Million Tonnes Collected

Around 3.9 million tonnes of end-of-life tires were collected for treatment in Europe in 2024. Roughly half were recycled into materials, while the rest largely went to co-incineration — a split the groups want to improve.

Tire-To-Tire Circularity

Common rules could make it easier for manufacturers to incorporate recycled rubber into new tires and support higher-value applications, backed by technical work the associations say already exists.

Learn More:

• Tire pyrolysis technology
• Recovered carbon black
• Feasibility studies
• Plant design and engineering

Turn ELT Rubber Into Product

Regulatory clarity is the foundation for converting end-of-life tires into tradeable recovered materials.

Klean Industries helps recyclers build processes that meet quality and regulatory expectations from the first tonne.

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