Disposal of tires and tires is an extremely important process for protecting the environment and public health. It is important that every person in our country understands the need to recycle rubber products. Read our article on how to recycle tires and where to recycle rubber.
In order to understand why tire recycling is necessary, you need to consider their composition.
In the production of modern car tires, synthetic and natural rubbers, carbon black, and resin impurities are used. It has been established that when these rubber products wear out, their smallest particles can penetrate the human body, causing diseases:
- bronchial asthma;
- allergies;
- oncology, etc.
Note! In addition to the negative impact on the human body, car tires have a negative impact on the natural environment.
It takes about 100 years for tires and other rubber products to decompose, since they practically do not decompose biologically. At the same time, they release large amounts of harmful substances into the environment. In addition, when tires catch fire, they become sources of toxic compounds that are dangerous to human health and the lives of living beings. On the land where the rubber burned, not a single blade of grass will grow for 10 years. Also, used rubber products are a “paradise” for rodents and insects that carry various infections.
However, despite the potential danger, the scale of landfills of old tires and rubber tires is only increasing in our country and already amounts to thousands of square kilometers. Although many people know that tires, due to their chemical composition, can be used as recyclable materials in the production of new products and materials.
Important! Proper disposal will help ensure the protection of the environment from the negative effects of rubber products and the preservation of natural resources. This is why tires and car tires need to be recycled.
Tire Recycling Law
Information on this issue is contained in 89-FZ “On Industrial and Consumption Waste”. In 2015, changes were made to the law on tire recycling, according to which manufacturers and importers of these rubber products must mandatory dispose of used tires. Moreover, their annual volume is established by the state through the introduction of regulatory recycling indicators. Such standards are calculated as a percentage of the total number of products produced per year. Thus, tire manufacturers in 2016 and 2017 should and will have to dispose of products in accordance with established standards: 15% and 20%, respectively.
Waste class
End-of-life rubber products, including tires and car tires, are waste hazard class IV, established in accordance with Russian legislation. Although this type of waste belongs to the low-hazard category, it still needs to be properly disposed of for the good reasons described earlier. However, in Russia, automotive rubber products are usually disposed of in landfills, landfills and incineration.
Tire disposal methods
Recycling of car tires and other rubber products is a process for which the most rational methods today are mechanical processing into crumbs and cryogenic processing.
In the first case, the following are carried out:
- Preparation for crushing: separating the steel cord, cutting the product into pieces.
- Crushing into crumbs (usually occurs in 2 stages).
- Sorting factions.
The process uses basic tire recycling equipment such as a guillotine, shredder or crusher.
In the second method, the first stage is the same as in the mechanical crushing method. The following steps follow:
- Loading prepared rubber materials into a cryogenic chamber with liquid nitrogen.
- Hardening of the material (temperature -110 o C).
- Grinding hardened rubber with a pneumatic or steam-air hammer.
- Sorting of crushed metal, textile and rubber components, additional crushing of rubber into crumbs.
Also, with any recycling method, tires must be washed before disposal.
How to recycle at home
Recycling tires with your own hands is an extremely complex process that requires a significant amount of effort. You can only grind pre-prepared rubber into smaller fractions using a certain tool. Further processing of crumbs at home is hardly possible. And using it as a fuel for heating rooms is extremely undesirable from an environmental point of view.
You can get rid of used tires by using them as, for example, decor for a summer cottage: “rubber” flower beds and other crafts made from waste rubber. However, this method of getting rid of old tires does not solve the issue of proper and environmentally safe disposal of rubber products.
Disposal of other rubber products
Rubber recycling, in addition to tires and tires, includes the processing of a number of other rubber-containing products and materials. Acceptance of rubber for recycling involves the acceptance of hoses, drive belts, transport conveyor belts, old workwear, shoes, etc. This type of rubber reception is carried out by specialized companies that can both independently process rubber products (using the methods described earlier) and send them to the plant for use as recyclable materials.
Where to recycle tires for money
Is it possible to recycle tires for money? Some companies accept tires and accept tires by paying their owners a certain (small) amount of money. However, in most cases in our cities, it is the owner of the products who will have to pay money to hand over old tires for recycling. Where to donate tires? You can hand over rubber waste to special collection points, or you can bring it directly to the recycling company itself. As a rule, such companies recycle truck tires, car tires, tires and other rubber-containing products.
The dangers of tires, the importance of recycling them, methods of disposal and the problems associated with this are discussed in the following short video
Recycling of tires and tires is a poorly developed industry in Russia. However, its development is necessary today. After all, this is not only an activity that allows us to protect the environment and our health, but also a promising business that helps preserve natural resources by creating secondary raw materials useful for industry.
Tires-33 recycle tires! Tires-33, a company that cares not only about cars, but also about the environment. We want to make this world, at least a little cleaner. We began to cooperate with various factories for the processing and disposal of car tires. We accept old used tires in Moscow and send them for processing to factories. You can return your tires from us, at Tires-33. We care about the environment! In Tires-33, recycling of old tires is carried out on the basis of the Federal Law “On Production and Consumption Waste”. Tires-33 accepts:
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Cost of recycling passenger and studded tires
You pay to transport the old tires to the recycling plant. Worn studded tires are a separate case. Technologically, it is more difficult to recycle it, so factories treat such tires with caution, to say the least. And the cost of disposal is more expensive, since manual labor is also partially used here.
| Disk size | According to R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | From R19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular tires | 50 rub. | 50 rub. | 70 rub. | 70 rub. | 70 rub. | 70 rub. | 100 rub. |
| Studded tires | 75 rub. | 75 rub. | 100 rub. | 100 rub. | 100 rub. | 100 rub. | 150 rub. |
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The problem of recycling used tires is acute in many countries. In this matter, not only the environmental aspect is important, but also the economic one, because the material obtained during processing is a good raw material for the chemical industry. Let's find out what processing methods are currently used in the world, how effective and safe they are.
Types of recycling of used tires can be divided into two groups:
- electromechanical grinding;
- processing that changes the chemical structure.
Tire processing using these methods differs in the principle of operation and the resulting raw materials. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages, which are worth talking about in more detail.
Mechanical tire shredding
This method is considered relatively safe from an environmental point of view and is widely used throughout the world. Tires are subjected to the following processing:
- Old tires are washed, the beads are removed and cut into large pieces.
- Raw materials are cleaned from steel cord using magnetic separation.
- The pieces are then heated (for elevated temperature processing) or cooled (for cryogenic processing).
- Rubber is crushed by cutting, impact, explosion, compression or abrasion.
- The resulting raw material is ground to obtain crumbs of the desired size.
The disadvantage of this method is the high cost of the final product, since tire shredding requires special equipment and is considered an expensive processing method. Electricity costs are also high - up to 1000 kWh per 1 ton of processed raw materials.
At the same time, shredding has significant advantages over chemical methods of tire processing: technical simplicity, lack of toxic emissions (unlike combustion or pyrolysis). Rubber processing by grinding preserves the technological parameters of the material.
Crumb rubber obtained by grinding is widely used in industry and construction: for the manufacture of household products, additives in mortar, and for laying roads.
The following video shows how tires are processed into crumb rubber and what equipment is used.
Other Tire Shredding Methods
There are other methods for shredding old tires, but for various reasons many of them are not widely used. The most well-known processing methods:
- using a rotary disperser;
- ozone knife method;
- barodestruction method;
- shock wave grinding (explosive circular).
For the rotary disperser, the tire is crushed into small pieces. The rubber is then compressed in the sleeve and passed through a hole with a diameter of about 1 mm. The result is fine rubber dust with a highly developed surface that can effectively react with other components of the mixtures. Such dust is used for the manufacture of sorbents, new tires, roofing materials, etc.
Tire recycling using the ozone knife method involves exposing worn rubber to ozone in a special chamber and subsequent mechanical grinding. Ozone promotes the destruction of the rubber structure, facilitating further grinding of the tire by mechanical methods. As a result, pure rubber crumb and metal are obtained from the old tire, and there is no need for separation, since the metal and rubber themselves separate from each other when exposed to ozone.
When treated with the barodestruction method, tires are first cut and crushed, and then in a special chamber, under the influence of high pressure and temperature, the rubber is brought to fluidity, separating it from the metal cord. The result is fine rubber crumbs with a granule size of about 0.8 cm.
Processing methods that change the chemical structure
Recycling of car tires, which changes the structure, is also not very profitable. The rubber component disappears after processing, and the resulting product has a lower cost than in the case of mechanical processing. At the same time, the cost of final raw materials is quite high.
Among the chemical methods for recycling tires, the most common are the following:
- pyrolysis;
- thermal destruction (combustion);
- dissolution.
Pyrolysis is a thermal decomposition that occurs in a special chamber without air access. This method is most often used to obtain thermal energy. Rubber processing by combustion and pyrolysis has a number of limitations; they are associated with the release of carbon dioxide and toxic substances. This method requires more attention from an environmental point of view.
When burned in cement kilns, tires replace combustible materials such as coal and fuel oil. This method is used in the cement industry and to generate heat.
Many experts consider the dissolution of old tires to be a promising and very effective method, although it has not yet been widely used. Under the influence of the solvent, raw materials are obtained that can be successfully used in metallurgy and the chemical industry.
It is expected that this technology will help to effectively recycle tires of all types and sizes in the future.
Tire recycling in Russia and Europe
European countries boast recycling rates of old tires reaching 90%. About 20% of them are recovered and reused, 40% is used to generate heat, and more than 30% turns into crumbs.
Unfortunately, the global average is not that high - less than 40% of tires are recycled, and 60% of unrecycled rubber goes to landfill.
Important! Every year, about 10 million tons of new waste from old car tires appear in the world, which makes the environmental situation simply catastrophic. It is very important to pay close attention to this problem and introduce recycling methods in countries where it is not developed.
In Russia the situation is completely sad, although it is gradually improving year by year. Tire recycling currently accounts for about 10%, and has grown by a quarter over the past few years. Tire recycling organizations in Russia are not yet very active; in our country, people are not used to investing money in secondary production, disposal and recycling.
One of the additional problems is that it is more difficult to recycle domestically produced tires, common in Russia, Belarus and other neighboring countries, than European ones. Our old tires are additionally reinforced with radial synthetic cord, and a large admixture of textiles creates great difficulties for processing. As a result, processing domestic tires is much more expensive and more difficult than Western-made tires with an all-metal cord type.
Additional Information! The most common processing methods in Russia are crushing and pyrolysis. It should be noted that pyrolysis is prohibited in some developed countries due to its harmful effects on the environment. However, domestic entrepreneurs consider more expensive processing methods to be too expensive, so they use them much less frequently.
We hand over rubber for recycling
However, there is still reason for optimism - over the past few years, new environmentally friendly and safe complexes for the production of crumb rubber have appeared in Russia. In particular, such complexes operate in Samara, Kursk, Tver, and Vyazma. A processing center was built in Primorye, and a franchise helped many enterprises operating in this industry launch production.
Almost every major automobile service center in Russia accepts old tires from car enthusiasts. You often have to pay extra to return tires, although some services accept them for free. Companies are increasingly entering into contracts with recycling companies, handing over significant volumes of old rubber for recycling.
You can hand over tires for recycling at factories and complexes that produce secondary raw materials, as well as at car service stations. It is worth considering that large enterprises usually do not accept tires from the population due to the small volume of the product being handed over, so citizens have to monitor promotions at car service stations in order to get rid of one or two sets of tires.
Economics and ecology
The economic benefits of recycling tires are undeniable. In a number of countries, flammable gas, which is released during the heat treatment of tires, is used to heat rooms, and it is also used to generate electricity. Liquid pyrolysis products are used in the production of plastic, and crushed rubber particles are an excellent raw material for asphalt bitumen.
Note! The decomposition of tires in the ground continues for more than 100 years, all this time dangerous and toxic compounds, such as phenanthrene, diphenylamine and many others, are constantly being washed out of old tires. All of them remain in the soil and are then washed away by groundwater and rainfall, ending up in drinking water sources and agricultural facilities.
Thus, in the coming years, tire recycling methods will be improved, and the volume of rubber recycling will grow. This is especially true for developed countries, where environmental issues and recycling of materials have long been under the close attention of both citizens and authorities.
The situation in Russia is still reminiscent of the situation in African countries, but the principles of responsible consumption are gradually penetrating the consciousness of our citizens. In a few decades, both car enthusiasts themselves and business representatives will know exactly what and how to do with old tires in order to get the maximum benefit from them for themselves and the environment.
We guarantee that all old tires will be delivered to the tire recycling plant.
Who pays?
You pay to transport the old tires to the recycling plant. Agree that it is not rational to drive your 4 wheels yourself to Chekhov or to the city of Raduzhny, 180 km away, to the plant. At the same time, tires are classified as hazardous waste and are subject to mandatory recycling; burying tires in a landfill is prohibited.
Where is it processed?
Tire recycling plant in the cities of Chekhov and Raduzhny. In Russia, 1,200,000 (one million two hundred thousand) tons of old tires are generated per year. How much it? A lot of? Let's try to imagine.
What is the price?
| Radius | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cars | R13: 50 | R14: 50 | R15: 50 | R16: 60 | R17: 70 | R18: 70 | R19: 80 | R20: 80 | R21: 90 | R22: 100 |
| SUVs and UPV | R15: 60 | R16: 70 | R17: 80 | R18: 90 | R19: 100 | R20: 100 | R21: 100 | R22: 100 | ||
| Minibuses | R13: 70 | R14: 70 | R15: 70 | R16: 80 | R17: 80 | R18: 80 | R19: 80 | R20: 80 | R21: 80 | R22: 80 |
| Pickups and commercial vehicles | R15: 90 | R16: 90 | R17: 90 | R18: 100 | R19: 100 | R20: 100 | R21: 100 | R22: 100 | ||
| Cost in ₽ | ||||||||||
In the photo there are approximately a thousand tons of tires (this is approximately 10,000 passenger wheels). Now imagine, approximately 3 million passenger cars are registered in Moscow - and this is not a lot of 12 million units. passenger wheels. Those. as in the photo there are 1200 such piles. And there are also freight transport! Should we allow such “landscapes” to form? It's up to you to choose. Ecology is no longer a question of the future, it is a problem of the present!
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Bitter truth
About 10% of this volume ends up in factories. And everything else lies in landfills, in the ground, near garages and generally wherever the long arms and four-wheel drive of the car owner can reach.
We understand that the topic of “paying your money 50 rubles per tire” looks strange compared to “just throwing it in the trash.” But throwing it in the trash is prohibited! Of course, sooner or later, there will be shareware recycling like in Europe (when the price of recycling is included directly in the tire). But that comes later. But the tires on your car are already worn out and 200 rubles for four wheels is very reasonable money that you will pay for transporting tires to a recycling plant.
Has anyone ever thought about what to do with old tires that are no longer needed and have nowhere to be used? Today, the environmental issue is very acute, and materials such as rubber take several hundred years to decompose, which causes irreparable harm to our planet. So what to do with old wheels and how to solve this problem?
Where to put old tires?
Before answering the main question of this article, it is worth understanding what rubber is, why you need to think about how it can be recycled, and how it can harm.
In order for a car to move and drive on the road, it needs wheels, the main element of which is car tires, consisting of several parts:
- sidewall;
- tread;
- cushion layer;
- side part;
- frame.
The main materials used for wheels are rubber and cord (special fabric or metal consisting of strong longitudinal and transverse threads).
Every year, car enthusiasts, car repair shops and service stations are faced with the problem of where to return old tires for money or free of charge, so as not to harm the environment. After all, everyone knows that rubber takes more than 100 years to decompose, and tire landfills occupy huge areas. If you burn rubber, then during combustion it releases toxic substances that enter the air that people breathe, creating a vicious circle.
Not so long ago, people began to wonder whether tires could be given a second life and what could be made from them. After all, there are factories for recycling paper, metal, old unwanted clothes and plastic.
Reception of old tires
Every major city today has collection points for car tires, which are then transported to a specially created landfill or for recycling.
For example, in Moscow there are no more than 10 such places, since this area of recycling is just developing. You can take them to the address: Beregovoy Proezd, 3 to the company "Auto Legion" or to Yuzhnoportovaya Street, 7 to the company "Shinservice". There are also several points in other millionaire cities.
If in Europe you can bring car tires and they will pay you, then in Russia you will not be able to find the answer to the question of where to sell old tires for money, or you will receive a minimum amount of 100 rubles. for one wheel.
The innovation of recycling began to be introduced not so long ago, and the state has not yet established a rule at the legislative level that every motorist must hand over tires after using them, and rubber collection centers do not operate on a permanent basis.
Disposal methods
How can you use old wheels in the future, if not to create a flower bed out of them? There are several ways to recycle old tires, and the most popular of them is crushing the rubber and turning it into crumbs. The transformation can be carried out in two ways: the first using high temperature, the second - using cryotechnology, the essence of which is to create a fine-grained powder while maintaining the chemical composition of the material.
Once the raw material is processed, it can be used, for example, in roofing materials or car mats. There are a lot of options, but many have not yet been implemented, which has a bad impact on the environment.
What to do next
After old tires are recycled, crumb rubber is obtained, which is used in several types of production:
- rubberized asphalt;
- flooring, for example in gyms or playgrounds;
- running and walking areas;
- building materials.
Options for use on the farm
Probably everyone can imagine what flower beds made from old tires look like. This is a creative way to decorate your garden, and you can get the wheels completely free.
But if you don’t use them to create a beautiful garden, then there are other options for using them on the farm:
- for example, you can make a mini-pool from rubber for children or even for adults, depending on the size of the wheel. Or use it as a barrel where water will be stored, because rubber is a durable and flexible material that lasts for many years;
- the second option is to create an unusual swing, many have seen such examples more than once;
- someone even creates an unusual chair and does not ask the question of where to put the old tires, but simply uses imagination, thereby protecting nature.
The list of options for using car tires can go on for a long time: flower beds, a small table, swings, ottomans, an armchair, interior decoration and much more.
Is it possible to create a processing plant?
Every year, scientists estimate that more than 3 billion tires are thrown away as used goods. Based on this, we can conclude that a tire recycling plant is a very promising business, which will also help save the environment.
In Russia today there are only two factories, their operating capacity is 40 thousand tons per year, and of course, this is not at all enough.
The main advantage of such a business is that the material can be obtained completely free of charge, and the resulting crumb rubber can be resold for further production. The niche of this business is free, and there are almost no competitors. But why doesn’t anyone strive to make money in this direction?
Disadvantages of business:
- large initial investment;
- it is necessary to select raw materials with the same chemical composition.
Difficulties arise not only with this, but also with the fact that you need to find a large room that will be removed from the living area. You need to officially register your activities and collect the necessary package of documents, including obtaining an opinion from the sanitary and epidemiological service. The next stage is the purchase of equipment and personnel selection, and according to the preliminary business plan, this activity can pay for itself in 8 months.
But what risks might there be:
- interruptions in the supply of raw materials;
- problems with the sale of material;
- breakdown of technical equipment.
It has been said several times that rubber is a material that takes decades to decompose and is harmful to the environment. But not everyone knows that to get one tire you need to spend more than 30 liters of gasoline.
What other facts are there about this product?
- Every year, more than 5 tons of tires become unusable and only 20% are recycled.
- But if you recycle one ton of tires, you can get half a ton of material, from which you can then make new wheels.
- The Russian authorities do not yet care about creating many collection points and building recycling plants, as a result of which tires end up in a regular landfill, which leads to environmental pollution.
After reading the material, perhaps many will no longer have the question of what to do with old tires. Everyone will think about how to save nature and our planet from environmental disaster, and will take used wheels to delivery points where car tires can get a second life.
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