Economic Impact

Most states have implemented a tire policy to keep tires out of landfill, however there are still many states who continue to landfill tires either because of the lack of policy or lack of recycling options.

Tire generators such as tire repair shops and tire dealers have to throw away their tires.  As landfill space becomes more sparce, higher disposal costs have created a sector for tire haulers to pick up and deliver scrap tires.  Haulers deliver to tire recyclers such as reRubber or go straight to another source such as cement kilns for burning and as a last alternative will still have to landfill.

Tire recyclers charge a disposal fee below that of the landfill to help incentives tire haulers and tire dealers from throwing away resources.  A recycler can help generate the following economics for our society each year (according to the California Integrated Waste Management Board):