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.

Macro Tonnages

The most recent information published by DEFRA 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):

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Rubber Waste - Tonnage Reported as Generated by DEFRA in 2016