2015 U.S. Scrap Tire Management Summary - Rubber · PDF file · 2017-07-18Market or Disposition Thousands of Tons Millions of Tires ... RMA subtracted used tires from the total tires

2015 U.S. Scrap Tire Management Summary

August 2016

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© Rubber Manufacturers Association, 2016. May not be used, reproduced or cited without proper attribution.

U.S. Scrap Tire Disposition 2015

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Market or Disposition Thousands of Tons Millions of Tires % change 2013-2015

Tire-Derived Fuel 1922.67 117.31 -9.3%

Cement Kilns 753.37 45.97 3.8%

Pulp & Paper 616.25 37.60 -14.0%

Electric Utilities 553.05 33.74 -4.0%

Industrial Boilers 0.00 0.00

Dedicated Tires-to-Energy 0.00 0.00 -100.0%

Ground Rubber 1020.75 62.28 4.7%

Civil Engineering 274.92 16.77 59.8%

Exported 102.07 6.23 -58.5%

Electric Arc Furnace 26.00 1.59 -60.3%

Reclamation Projects 52.54 3.21 6.9%

Agricultural 7.10 0.43 0.0%

Baled Tires/market 9.19 0.56 -69.4%

Punched/ Stamped 41.20 2.51 2068.4%

Other 94.86 5.79

Total to Market 3551.30 216.69 -3.2%

Generated 4038.80 246.43 5.6%

% to Market/Utilized 87.9% 87.9% N/A

Land Disposed 451.40 27.54 37.7%

% Managed (includes Markets, Baled and Landfill)

99.1% 99.1% N/A


Market or Disposition 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Tire-Derived Fuel 2484.36 2084.75 1427.03 2120.29 1922.67

Ground Rubber 789.09 1354.17 1093.50 975.00 1020.75

Land Disposed 593.98 653.38 491.65 327.78 451.40

Exported 102.08 102.10 302.48 245.84 102.07

Civil Engineering 561.56 284.92 294.99 172.00 274.92

Reclamation Projects 132.58 130.00 54.29 49.17 52.54

Electric Arc Furnace 27.14 27.10 65.55 65.56 26.00

Baled Tires/market UNK 27.76 1.92 30.00 9.19

Agricultural 7.13 7.10 7.10 7.10 7.10

Punched/ Stamped 1.85 1.90 1.90 1.90 41.20

Baled/no market 9.31 15.57 32.78 No data No data

Used Tires1 n/a 371.25 n/a n/a n/a

Other 94.86

Total to Market 4105.79 4391.05 3083.76 3666.85 3551.30

Generated2 4595.72 5170.50 3781.00 3824.26 4038.80

% to Market/Utilized 89.3% 84.9% 81.6% 95.9% 87.9%

% Managed(incl. baled and landfilled tires) 102.5% 97.9% 95.4% 104.5% 99.1% 1RMA began tracking tires culled from scrap tire collection entering domestic used passenger and light truck used tire markets in 2009. RMA

changed the way it incorporated estimates of tires entering used tire markets between 2009 and 2011. In 2009, RMA included used tires as a market for scrap tires. In 2011 and 2013, RMA subtracted used tires from the total tires hauled to calculate total net scrap tire generation. 2RMA changed the basis for reporting scrap tire generated annually from state-provided data in 2005-2007 to a calculation of replacement

market tires sold and vehicles scrapped for reports issued 2009 and after.

U.S. Scrap Tire Market Summary (2007 – 2015) (in Thousands of Tons)

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U.S. Scrap Tire Generation 2015

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Tire Class Millions of Tires Market % Average Weight (lbs)

Weight (thousands of tons)

Light Duty Tires 248.8 89.0% 22.5 2799.0

Passenger tire replacements1 206.1 73.7%

Light truck tire replacements1 29.1 10.4%

Tires from scrapped cars2 13.6 4.9%

Commercial Tires 30.9 11.0% 120.0 1854.0

Medium, wide base, heavy truck replacement tires

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17.9 6.4%

Tires from scrapped trucks and buses2 13.0 4.6%

Total tires hauled 279.7 100.0% 33.3 4653.0

Used tires culled 36.9 13.2% 33.3 614.2

Net scrap tires 242.8 4038.8 1Factbook 2014: U.S. Tire Shipment/Activity Report for Statistical Year 2013, Rubber Manufacturers Association.

2 Ward's Motor Vehicle Facts and Figures, 2014. Includes the total number of vehicles removed from service in 2013. In 2013, Ward's did

not publish vehicles retired from service separated for the car and truck/bus category. Instead, it only published total vehicles scrapped from service. RMA estimated the split between cars and trucks/buses based on the average of the split from 2002 - 2012. Assumes two tires scrapped from light duty vehicles and 2.5 tires scrapped from trucks and buses.


U.S. Scrap Tire Trends 2007 - 2015

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Please note: RMA began tracking tires culled from scrap tire collection entering domestic used passenger and light truck used tire markets in 2009. RMA changed the way it incorporated estimates of tires entering used tire markets between 2009 and 2011. In 2009, RMA included used tires as a market for scrap tires. In 2011 and later, RMA subtracted used tires from the total tires hauled to calculate total net scrap tire generation.

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Exported Baled Tires/market Electric Arc Furnace Agricultural Punched/ Stamped

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U.S. Scrap Tire Disposition 2015 (percent of total tons generated annually)

Numbers may not add due to rounding.

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Tire-Derived Fuel 48.6%

Ground Rubber 25.8%

Land Disposed 11.4%

Exported 2.6%

Civil Engineering 7.0%

Electric Arc Furnace 0.7%

Reclamation Projects 1.3%

Other 2.6%

Misc. uses 7.1%


U.S. Tire-Derived Fuel Markets 2015

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Did you know? Total scrap tires diverted to TDF market: 1,922,000 tons or over 117 million tires

Cement kilns 39%

Pulp and paper mills 32%

Electric utility boilers

29%

U.S. TDF Markets 2015


U.S. Tire-Derived Fuel Market Trends 2005 – 2015

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Please note: Ground rubber market distribution data are based on ground rubber consumed in end-use markets, not whole tires entering these market streams. The data represented in RMA U.S. scrap tire market summaries refer to the weight of whole tires diverted to all scrap tire markets, including ground rubber, whereas this chart refers to the weight of processed ground rubber (with wire, fluff and agglomerated rubber removed) that is consumed in ground rubber end-use markets.

Did you know? Total tire rubber consumed in ground rubber markets: about 1,360,000,000 pounds Total scrap tires diverted to these markets: About 1,020,000 tons or over 62 million tires

U.S. Ground Rubber Markets 2015 (percent of total pounds of ground rubber consumed in market)

Sports surfaces

25%

Playground

Mulch 22%

Molded/ Extruded

35%

Export 1%

Automotive2%

Asphalt 15%


U.S. Ground Rubber Market Distribution 2007 - 2015

Pleases note: Ground rubber market distribution data are based on ground rubber consumed in end-use markets, not whole tires entering these market streams. The data represented in RMA U.S. scrap tire market summaries refer to the weight of whole tires diverted to all scrap tire markets, including ground rubber, whereas this chart refers to the weight of processed ground rubber, with wire, fluff and agglomerated rubber removed that is consumed in ground rubber end-use markets.

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U.S. Stockpiled Scrap Tires 1990 - 2015

Did you know? In 1990, about a billion scrap tires were in stockpiles in the U.S. By 2015, over 93% of those tires have been cleaned up! Only 67 million more stockpiled tires still to go.


Where are scrap tires still in stockpiles?


Overview of Current State Programs

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Prohibit Collection OfOther Fees?

State Fee Collected?

Number of States YES NO



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Require FinancialAssurance forProcessors?

Require FinancialAssurance for Haulers?

Require Haulers tohave Permits?

Have Storage andDisposal Regulation?




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Allow Monofillls?

Cut,Shredded TiresAllowed In Landfill?

Allow Whole Tires inLandfills?




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Stockpile CleanupProgram is Active?

Have a StockpileCleanup Program?



RMA is the national trade association representing tire manufacturers that make tires in the United States. RMA’s scrap tire management efforts are a reflection of the tire industry’s commitment to the concept of shared responsibility for its products when not suitable for use on vehicles. RMA began its scrap tire program in 1990 under the auspices of the Scrap Tire Management Council. RMA works with all stakeholders, including states, U.S. EPA and the industry to develop markets, reduce scrap tire stockpiles and implement state regulations that that foster sustainable scrap tire markets. RMA supports all scrap tire markets that are environmentally sound and economically feasible.

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2015 U.S. Scrap Tire Management Summary - Rubber · PDF file · 2017-07-18Market or Disposition Thousands of Tons Millions of Tires ... RMA subtracted used tires from the total tires