According to "Tyre and Rubber Recycling", the Tire Industry Association (TIA) and the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) announced that they will jointly establish the Tire Recycling Foundation to provide waste tires with Sustainable recycling market solutions. The partnership was announced at the recent Off-Highway Tire (OTR) Conference 2024 in Las Vegas.
USTMA Waste Tire Project Director John Sheerin and TIA CEO Dick Gust jointly introduced the background of the establishment of the Tire Recycling Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to promote sustainable and recycling market solutions for scrap tires through research, development of new technologies and strengthening collaboration across the tire value chain.
TIA USA said the new foundation was established after extensive industry consultation and consultation, including a three-day hearing organized by the Tire Industry Project (TIP) in 2021. The foundation's board of directors, composed of representatives from tire manufacturers, distributors, retailers, recyclers, recyclers and tire derivative product manufacturers, will hold an inaugural meeting in March this year.
TIA's Mr. Gust said the foundation will help navigate the changing regulatory environment and promote sustainable development throughout the tire industry. He pointed out: "As tire retailers, dealers, retread tire manufacturers and tire recyclers, you are at the forefront of managing waste tires. The foundation's goal is to achieve 100% recycling of waste tires in a sustainable market."
Through strategic partnerships, fundraising and targeted interventions, the U.S. Tire Industry Association aims to advance the transition to a profitable and self-sustaining tire recycling ecosystem.
The establishment of the Tire Recycling Foundation marks an important milestone for the tire industry towards sustainable development, and also demonstrates the firm commitment of TIA and USTMA to 100% recycling of waste tires.