Tyres
Overview
A tyre is a thick piece of rubber which is fitted onto the wheels of vehicles such as cars, buses, lorries, and bicycles[1].
Macro Tonnages
The most recent information published by DEFRA [2] [3]is summarized in the pie chart below, with 323,109 tonnes of rubber waste generated in the UK in 2016 (tyres being part of this category and the broader tonnages summarized in UK Waste Tonnage):
Car Tyres
Large vehicle Tyres
Mixed Tyres
Van Tyres
References
- ↑ Collins, 2019. Definition of tyre. Collinsdictionary.com. [online] [Accessed 5 Dec. 2019]
- ↑ Digest of Waste Resources 2018 reporting data from 2016
- ↑ UK Statistics on Waste 2019 updating some of the 2018 Digest with 2017 data