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Waste [[Tyres]], also known as End of Life Tyres ([[ELT]]) comprise both car, van and large vehicle truck tyres which are generally collected as a [[Source-Separated Collections|source-separated]] waste stream under [[EWC]] code [[EWCChap16|16 01 03]]

Waste [[Tyres]], also known as End of Life Tyres ([[ELT]]) comprise both car, van and large vehicle truck tyres which are generally collected as a [[Source-Separated Collections|source-separated]] waste stream under [[EWC]] code [[EWCChap16|16 01 03]]. The [[Tyre Recovery Association]] estimate 40 million waste tryes are produced in the UK each year<ref>https://tyrerecovery.org.uk/know-tyre-waste/</ref>.

[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]

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== Macro Tonnages ==

~~The~~ most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie chart below, with 237,297 tonnes of rubber waste generated in the UK in 2020 (tyres being part of this category and the broader tonnages summarized in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]):

A recent Hansard report<ref>https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-04-29/debates/DF1C0690-5CAF-4B76-98FC-49F46D94ED16/RecyclingOfTyres#:~:text=According%20to%20global%20trade%20data,to%20rudimentary%20batch%20pyrolysis%20sites.</ref> indicating the UK disposes of around 600,000 tonnes of tyres each year. A BBC news item<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14jy2dd8jeo</ref> reported the figure at closer to 700,000 tonnes per year, with both indicating around 300,000 to 350,000 tonnes being exported to India for disposal.

These figures contrast with the most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> summarized in the pie chart below, with 237,297 tonnes of rubber waste generated in the UK in 2020 (tyres being part of this category and the broader tonnages summarized in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]) and export figures reported by the [[EA]] indicated around 98,000 tonnes of End of Life tryes were exported in 2023.

[[File:Rubber Graphic.png|800px|frameless]]

The difference in these figures can be accounted for the use of an exemption from waste permitting exemptions for tyres

==Local Authority Tonnage==

The macro numbers above do not breakdown the component elements of tyres, but the following tyre headers in the page are a selection of those captured by local authorities handling tyres and as reported through [[WasteDataFlow]].

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-Waste [[Tyres]], also known as End of Life Tyres ([[ELT]]) comprise both car, van and large vehicle truck tyres which are generally collected as a [[Source-Separated Collections|source-separated]] waste stream under [[EWC]] code [[EWCChap16|16 01 03]]
+Waste [[Tyres]], also known as End of Life Tyres ([[ELT]]) comprise both car, van and large vehicle truck tyres which are generally collected as a [[Source-Separated Collections|source-separated]] waste stream under [[EWC]] code [[EWCChap16|16 01 03]]. The [[Tyre Recovery Association]] estimate 40 million waste tryes are produced in the UK each year<ref>https://tyrerecovery.org.uk/know-tyre-waste/</ref>.
 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
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 == Macro Tonnages ==
-The most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> is summarized in the pie chart below, with 237,297 tonnes of rubber waste generated in the UK in 2020 (tyres being part of this category and the broader tonnages summarized in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]):
+A recent Hansard report<ref>https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025-04-29/debates/DF1C0690-5CAF-4B76-98FC-49F46D94ED16/RecyclingOfTyres#:~:text=According%20to%20global%20trade%20data,to%20rudimentary%20batch%20pyrolysis%20sites.</ref> indicating the UK disposes of around 600,000 tonnes of tyres each year. A BBC news item<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14jy2dd8jeo</ref> reported the figure at closer to 700,000 tonnes per year, with both indicating around 300,000 to 350,000 tonnes being exported to India for disposal.
+These figures contrast with the most recent information published by [[DEFRA]] <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env23-uk-waste-data-and-management UK Statistics on Waste 2020]</ref> summarized in the pie chart below, with 237,297 tonnes of rubber waste generated in the UK in 2020 (tyres being part of this category and the broader tonnages summarized in [[UK Waste Tonnage]]) and export figures reported by the [[EA]] indicated around 98,000 tonnes of End of Life tryes were exported in 2023.
 [[File:Rubber Graphic.png|800px|frameless]]
+The difference in these figures can be accounted for the use of an exemption from waste permitting exemptions for tyres
 ==Local Authority Tonnage==
 The macro numbers above do not breakdown the component elements of tyres, but the following tyre headers in the page are a selection of those captured by local authorities handling tyres and as reported through [[WasteDataFlow]].