ELT Management Model

Spain’s structured approach to end-of-life tyre recovery is heading to Mexico, where regulators are updating the rules to promote a circular economy and a more traceable way of managing scrap rubber.

A Proven Framework for Tyre Recovery

The Spanish end-of-life tyre management model treats scrap tyres as a managed resource rather than a disposal problem. The framework covers the entire lifecycle, from a tyre’s market launch through to its final recovery, with a consistent emphasis on reuse, recycling, and end-use recovery. Monitoring and traceability run through every stage, giving regulators and operators a verifiable chain of custody from collection to finished output. That end-to-end visibility is what separates a regulated recovery system from an isolated effort — and what gives investors confidence that collected tyres reach a licensed processor rather than a landfill.

Extended Producer Responsibility and Collective Systems

At the centre of the model is Extended Producer Responsibility. Spanish collective systems pool the obligations of tyre importers and producers, using shared financing to fund collection and guarantee verifiable recovery targets within a stable, auditable structure. By spreading the cost across everyone who puts tyres on the market, collective systems keep recovery funded even when commodity prices for recycled materials fluctuate. This principle of shared, self-sustaining financing is what lets mature markets convert a regulatory duty into reliable feedstock for tire pyrolysis and other recovery routes.

From Collection to High-Value Materials

The presentation highlighted integrated companies that manage the full tyre lifecycle, from import and distribution through retreading, collection, and end-of-life tyre recovery, and that manufacture high-value products from the recycled material. Whole-tyre processing, for instance, breaks rubber down into oil, gas, steel, and recovered carbon black — outputs that feed straight back into manufacturing rather than disposal. That is the same waste-to-value logic behind pyrolysis oil, where an environmental burden becomes a dependable industrial feedstock.

Building Mexico’s Own Path

Mexico is updating its regulations to promote a circular economy, and the appeal of the Spanish model is its replicability: a clear structure, transparent financing, and a defined route from regulation to commercial recovery. For operators and investors sizing the opportunity, the first practical step is a feasibility study that maps feedstock volumes, local logistics, and the strongest end-market for the recovered outputs before capital is committed.

Learn More:

• Tire Pyrolysis Technology
• Recovered Carbon Black (rCB)
• Pyrolysis Oil Production
• What Is Tire Pyrolysis?
• Feasibility Studies

Turn ELT Regulation Into Recovery Capacity

Regulatory momentum for circular tyre recovery is building across Latin America, and the operators who move early can lock in feedstock and financing before the market tightens. Klean Industries designs and delivers the pyrolysis and recovery systems that turn end-of-life tyres into commercial products.

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