The current Trends & Facts issue of the German Tire Trade and Vulcanization Trade Association (BRV) deals with the legally correct disposal of old tires. It is becoming increasingly common for used tires to be dumped illegally in the forest or on the side of the road. Reports such as "250 used tires illegally disposed of" have become part of everyday life for the working group of certified used tire disposal companies (ZARE). Such incidents are expected to continue to increase in the long term. You can find the current “illegal waste tire disposal” location map with the cases that have become known at (https://zertisierte-altreifenentsorger.de/illegale-altreifenentsorgung-in-deutschland/). When disposing of used tires, you should definitely pay attention to which disposal partner you hire. A cheap offer with a supposedly environmentally friendly disposal is not always the best choice. A distinction is made between certified disposal companies and those that only claim to be one. Anyone who thinks they can get away with it cheaply is making a mistake. Traceability can provide information about who the original owner of the tires was and can therefore hold them accountable. This means that the owner pays twice. Proper disposal also has its price, but there are no further costs due to tracing or similar.
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Trends & Facts Issue 5/2019
