Tire Recycling Green!

In 1990 the USA had an estimated 1 billion scrap tires. In 2013 that number was down to 75 million scrap tires. The improved effort from tire stores & individuals to recycle tires has been having a positive impact. In 2014 it was reported that 90% of the scrap tire piles had been cleaned up. Here at NYS Discount Tire 100% of the scrap tires we receive get sent to the tire recycling facility. We are proud to contribute to the 110 million plus scrap tires sent out for tire recycling each year. Being our customer you have helped be part of the solution to a better planet.
Source: US Tire Manufactures Association

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Key Market

Demands

2017 USA Scrap Tire Market Data

  • 43% Tire-Derived Fuel
    Scrap tires provide a cleaner, more economical fuel alternative to coal in cement kilns, pulp and paper mills, and electric utility boilers. Tire-Derived Fuel (TDF) generates more heat than a comparable weight of coal but has a lower greenhouse gas impact since tires are partly made from a natural rubber derived from trees.
  • 25% Ground Rubber Applications
    Ground rubber is produced by grinding scrap tires into different sized pieces. Metal and fabric can be removed and the granules are sized for specific applications. Among its uses: new rubber products, landscaping mulch, rubber mats, and rubber-modified asphalt (which results in quieter, more durable roads).
  • 7.9% Civil Engineering
    Tire shreds are increasingly used instead of raw materials (e.g. sand, clay) for road and landfill construction, septic tank leach fields, alternative daily cover for landfills and many other construction applications. The benefits include vibration and sound control as well as lightweight fill to prevent erosion and landslides. Tires also facilitate drainage in septic, leachate and landfill gas systems.
  • 7.4% Additional Markets
    Electric arc furnaces (steel manufacturing), Land reclamation projects, Exports of tire-derived fuel,Products punched, pressed or stamped from scrap tires
  • % Remaining
    Legal landfills consume almost all the remaining tires.

Data Source: USTMA Website


Tire Recycling Behind The Counter

We take pride in being as tire green as we can be. Offering nitrogen tire inflation to our customers & utilizing nitrogen inflation in our personal vehicles. Using wind power generation for our web servers. Balancing tires with 100% recyclable steel. Recycling 100% of the scrap tires we receive. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

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