One Tyre. Multiple Impacts. Infinite Value.
From waste to circular resource — measurable environmental transformation through Ecobber devulcanization.
Baseline: What Happens to One Passenger Tyre
What appears to be a discarded tyre is, in reality, a reservoir of valuable resources. A typical passenger car tyre reaching the end of its service life still contains several kilograms of recoverable rubber that can be transformed into new products. Understanding the material value of a single tyre provides the foundation for measuring the environmental and economic impact of responsible recycling.
Weight
8–9 kg new / 7–7.5 kg scrapped
Rubber Content
~42% = 3.2–3.5 kg recoverable rubber
WITHOUT RECYCLING IMPACT
Landfill Impact
1 tyre = 0.06-0.08 m³ volume. Tyres don’t decompose. They trap methane + leach toxins for 100+ years
CO₂ Emissions (if burned)
7.5 kg tyre × 74-76% carbon content = ∼16.5 kg CO₂ released per tyre
Fire & Health Risk
Tyre piles breed mosquitoes, toxic fires release CO, SOx, benzene, zinc. Landfill banned in EU since 2006
Ecobber Devulcanization Impact Per Tyre
CO₂ Savings
• De-vulcanized rubber is ∼73% less carbon intensive than virgin natural rubber
• Industry LCA: 700 kg CO₂e saved per tonne of tyres recycled
• Per 7.5 kg tyre: 5.25 kg CO₂e saved vs landfill/incineration
• Per 1 tonne of tyres: 0.7 - 1.1 tonnes CO₂e saved
Virgin Rubber Saved
• Up to 65% of virgin natural rubber can be replaced with de-vulcanized rubber
• Per tyre: 3.5 kg rubber × 50% replacement = 1.75 kg virgin rubber saved
• Per 1 tonne tyres: 500 kg virgin rubber + carbon black + oil saved
Energy Savings
• Recycling uses less energy vs virgin rubber manufacturing
• EU LCA: Material recycling saves 1,684 - 2,034 kg CO₂e per tonne vs civil engineering use
Circular Economy
• Waste diverted: 1 tyre = 7.5 kg kept out of landfill
• Value created: 3.2 kg de-vulcanized rubber ready for new tyres, mats, footwear, auto parts
• Landfill avoided: 0.08 m³ space saved + no methane risk
CIRCULAR FLOW (PROCESS DIAGRAM)
Closed-loop material recovery system powering sustainable manufacturing.
