Certified disposal of used tires - A working group in the Federal Association of Tire Trade and Vulcanization Crafts eV
We accept your old tires!
Use the form below to submit a disposal request for used tires or to purchase used tires and casings.
Your request will be processed quickly and competently by our certified partners.
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What is ZARE?
The ZARE initiative unites renowned and reputable used tire disposal and recycling companies, as well as retreaders, with a strong sense of responsibility. ZARE stands for "Certified Used Tire Disposal Companies." Companies belonging to this initiative guarantee the professional and environmentally sound disposal of used tires.
Our Partners
Whether car workshops, car dealerships, forwarding agents or municipalities - they all see themselves confronted with the disposal of used tires on a daily basis (used tire recycling). The partners of the ZARE initiative support you and make your work easier - nationwide! Click on one of the partner logos for more information.
With ZARE for the environment
The tire recycling companies of the ZARE initiative sort the used tires and direct them to the appropriate recycling method. ZARE partners ensure exclusively professional and environmentally responsible disposal – the quality of the certified tire recycling companies is regularly verified through audits, guaranteeing responsible recycling. Nationwide, the 17 ZARE partners offer various recycling options, thus covering the full spectrum of reuse possibilities.
Used tires that are not completely worn out or treaded tires are very suitable for export to other countries. After a quality check has taken place and a roadworthiness check has been carried out, these tires are exported abroad and driven on there.
Tires that cannot be reused are shredded, sorted into cars and commercial vehicles and broken up into pieces about the size of a hand.
The shredded used tires are separated into their three main raw materials rubber, textile and metal and processed into granulate by a combination of cutting, tearing and crushing.
During fine grinding, rubber powder is produced from the pure rubber granules and ground to the desired size. This takes place in special fine grinding plants. The grit can be chosen; from 0,4 to 0,8 mm.
The fine powder obtained is used as a raw material for various rubber items. For example, it is also used as an admixture for rubber-modified asphalt. The fine grain makes it ideal for adding to new rubber products. The industry has high requirements for recycled rubber: it must be completely pure and uniform in order to be reused.
Used tires and all types of rubber waste are collected and sorted according to the most varied of reuse options.
