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THE SOUTH AFRICAN TYRE RECYCLING PROCESS COMPANY
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has published the 'Waste Tyre Regulation' for public comment!
The tyre industry is initiating a waste (scrap) tyre collection process to make the waste tyres available to private enterprises for recycling purposes. To this end they have formed a Section 21 Company (association not for gain) the South African Tyre Recycling process Company (SATRP Co) to manage the process on the industry's behalf. The SATRP Co does not plan to be involved in the actual recycling process which is to be the role of private enterprise.
The tyre industry in SA consists of the manufacturers, importers, dealers, retreaders, recyclers and consumers.
Industry is endeavouring to solve the environmental problem of tyres being burnt and waste (scrap) tyres being fitted to vehicles. 
The funding of the process will be through an “Environmental levy” on each new tyre sold. The fee will be initiated by the tyre Suppliers, (manufacturers, importers and retreaders), and be passed onto the consumer through the tyre dealer.
Our Mission
To operate an organisation that will administrate
a sustainable collection of waste (scrap) tyre arisings in SA and make
them available to all users of waste tyres 12 months after promulgation of
the Waste Tyre Regulation.
(By Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.)
Founding Members
Local Tyre Manufacturers:
Goodyear, Bridgestone, Continental and Dunlop.
Importers: Yokohama, Michelin and Pirelli,
Retreaders: Maxiprest and Trentyre.
Membership will be expanded in future.
Representatives of the Tyre Dealer and Fitment
Association (TDAFA) and NUMSA also serve as Board Members
The effect of Waste Tyre on
the environment
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Illegal
Burning to recover steel wire |
Tyres
are being burnt by the Informal sector to recover the steel content, for
which
they only receive ±20 cents per tyre.
This produces major pollution of the air in SA.
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Dumped in the veldt.
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Waste
tyres dumped in the veldt also have harmful health implications: -
creating
ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes, rodents and other insects.
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Landfill
sites not accepting tyres.
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Landfill
sites are filling up at an alarming rate and they either no longer accept
tyres or
charge a fee of up to R15 per tyre.
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Increased
road accidents
due to illegal tyres.
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Waste
tyres sold as second hand tyres by unqualified people create
unsafe vehicles
on our roads. Road accident statistics show that up to 53%
of vehicle component
failures are tyre related.
Administration
The SATRP Company undertakes to administer a
sustainable collection process of waste tyres in SA and make them
available to waste tyre users.
A “compulsory charge” will be instituted by the tyre Manufacturers,
Importers and Retreaders to cover the costs of the tyre collection
process.
Only accredited SATRP collectors will get remunerated for their services
Click
here for more information on the Waste Tyre Collection process
Contact Information
Please contact us on:-
FAX:-
086-503-9880
- Postal address:-
PO Box 1370
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Ferndale
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Randburg
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2160
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- Electronic mail:-
info@rubbersa.com
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