Tyre Pyrolysis Oil

The UK Environment Agency has published a resource framework that sets out when tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) produced from waste tyres achieves end-of-waste status as a refinery feedstock.

End-of-Waste Status for TPO

Published on 30 June 2026 and applying to England, the framework helps producers understand when TPO meets the end-of-waste test and stops being waste. Under it, TPO is no longer considered waste when it is produced only from approved waste tyres, dispatched only to a permitted refinery as a feedstock, and meets a defined minimum specification.

Permitted Feedstock

The framework restricts input to two waste streams: end-of-life tyres (waste code 16 01 03) and shredded tyres or tyre crumb (19 12 04). Once produced, compliant tyre pyrolysis oil must be sent to a refinery holding the appropriate environmental permits, with certainty of use as a feedstock for marketable products.

A Defined Minimum Specification

The framework sets maximum limits covering kinematic viscosity, sulphur content, total acid number, total halogens, and a suite of metals including cadmium, mercury, lead, and zinc. Producers must carry out representative analysis before dispatch and keep records of incoming waste and outgoing product for inspection by the Environment Agency.

Why It Matters for the Circular Economy

Clear end-of-waste rules strengthen the commercial case for recovering oil from end-of-life tyres via tire pyrolysis, alongside co-products such as recovered carbon black. Recognising TPO as a product rather than waste also supports its use under the UK’s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO), where sustainable fuel earns tradeable certificates.

Download the Framework

The full resource framework, with the complete specification tables, is available as a free download from GOV.UK: Tyre pyrolysis oil: resource framework.

Learn More:

• Pyrolysis Oil from Waste
• Tire-Derived Marine Fuel
• Tire Pyrolysis Technology
• Recovered Carbon Black
• Feasibility Studies

Produce Compliant Tyre Pyrolysis Oil for Refinery Feedstock

The UK’s end-of-waste framework gives producers a clear path to supply tyre pyrolysis oil as a product rather than a waste. Meeting the specification requires a pyrolysis system that controls quality across viscosity, sulphur, halogens, and metals.

Klean Industries delivers complete tire and plastic pyrolysis systems producing pyrolysis oil, recovered carbon black, and process energy — with feasibility studies to de-risk your project from the outset.

Why Choose Klean Industries’ Tyre Pyrolysis Systems?

✅ Tyre pyrolysis producing pyrolysis oil, recovered carbon black, and energy.
✅ Proven technology through a KBR strategic alliance.
✅ Feasibility studies to de-risk your pyrolysis project.
✅ Support for feedstock and product-specification compliance.

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