ZARE partner DANNINGER Spezialtransporte is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The family-run company from Fürstenzell in Bavaria has been an established player in the industry for decades.

The new EU Waste Shipment Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 will introduce stricter rules for the cross-border disposal of waste from 21 May 2026. The aim is to

Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day draws global attention to the importance of environmental and climate protection. This day of action serves as a reminder of how crucial it is.

This year's partner meeting of the ZARE initiative took place on March 18, 2026, in Schwenningen at the premises of our partner Reifen Draws. The venue this year was...

The ZARE initiative – Certified Used Tire Disposal Companies – is a partner of the Alliance for the Future of Tires (AZuR) and is committed, together with companies from industry, trade and science, to…

Agricultural operations regularly generate a lot of used tires, ranging from large-volume tractor and trailer tires to tires that have been used for years as silage ballast. Crucial for

In truck and bus fleets, tires not only determine safety and efficiency during operation – but also environmental responsibility at the end of their service life.

Global Recycling Day will take place again on March 18, 2026. This international day of action raises global awareness of the importance of recycling and demonstrates the various ways in which it can be achieved.

Car repair shops, dealerships, and tire retailers generate large quantities of used tires daily. Each tire handed in determines whether it enters a sustainable recycling loop.

Another major fire demonstrates the high risk involved in storing large quantities of used tires: On the night of Sunday, February 2, 2026, a fire broke out in

A large fire broke out at a tire storage facility in the Nordstadt district of Karlsruhe on Saturday night. Large quantities of used tires were ablaze across an area of ​​approximately 500 square meters. Flames several meters high and massive plumes of smoke were visible from a great distance.

With the increasing prevalence of tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) in modern vehicles, the challenge of used tire disposal is also growing. The TPMS sensor usually remains with the tire.

December 8th is a global day dedicated to climate awareness: World Climate Day was established to draw global attention to the increasing urgency of climate protection.

According to a recent analysis by the wdk (German Rubber Industry Association), the German recycling system misses out on around 100.000 tons of used tires every year. These are often sold as second-hand tires.

On November 18, 2025, the in-person meeting of the NRW Tire Recycling Working Group took place at the Münster Waste Management Authority (awm). The topic was "Future of the Circular Economy: Municipal Opportunities through..."

The car dismantlers' conference took place in Hohenroda on November 4th and 5th, 2025 – an important industry meeting point for specialist companies from the recycling, environmental technology, logistics, software development and vehicle dismantling sectors. Also present were...

A recent podcast episode from the platform "auto.news by ALZURA" focuses on the topic of used tires and their potential. The guest is Hanna Raff from KURZ.

According to a recent publication by the German Rubber Industry Association (wdk), approximately 100.000 tons of used tires in Germany escape a regulated recycling process each year. This gap represents a significant problem.

As part of the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) from November 22nd to 30th, 2025, the ZARE initiative – Certified Used Tire Disposal Companies – highlights the central importance of

The guide "Disposing of car tires: How to easily get rid of old tires", published by TAG24, provides valuable information about the proper disposal of used tires: Used tires

From November 5th to 6th, 2025, the industry will meet for this year's car dismantlers' conference in Hohenroda – one of the most important networking events for specialist companies in vehicle dismantling, recycling,

On October 24, 2025, the Hessian Environmental Alliance, together with wdk e. V., hosted the 3rd Dialogue Forum “Microplastics from Tire and Road Abrasion – All About the

2575 old tires – every day! This impressive number is currently emblazoned on a garbage truck belonging to the Hamburg City Cleaning Service and is simultaneously an urgent appeal: So many old tires

Within sight of the Bundestag, the Allianz Zukunft Reifen (AZuR) set a powerful exclamation mark this morning for the tire recycling economy – for lived sustainability, for our environment