Waste Tyres Data Archive
Tyres become waste when worn-out tyres on a vehicle are replaced; and, unless reused, they become waste when the vehicle they are on is transferred to an authorised treatment facility.
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Table 1. Tyres Data Archive Summary
Table Description Unit 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Waste Tyres Generated (excluding imports) Tonnes 52866 Irish tyres acepted at waste treatement facilities, treated and directly exported Tonnes 54540 Tyres coming out of storage from previous years for treatment Tonnes 1674 Table 1 (webpage) Total tyres treated, (excluding imports) Tonnes 24165 27989 46501 46424 40393 62931 49743 Table 1 (webpage) Direct export Tonnes 2540 Table 1 (webpage) Baled/no treatment Tonnes 33528 Table 1 (webpage) Baled and then exported Tonnes 8397 33304 Table 1 (webpage) Baled and then used for energy recovery in Ireland Tonnes 221 Table 1 (webpage) Baled and then recycled in Ireland Tonnes 3 Table 1 (webpage) Shredded Tonnes 10529 Table 1 (webpage) Shredded and then exported Tonnes 1679 10349 Table 1 (webpage) Shredded and then used for enerygy recovery in Ireland Tonnes 87 Table 1 (webpage) Shredded and then recycled in Ireland Tonnes 93 Table 1 (webpage) Crumbed Tonnes 9908 10076 2481 Table 1 (webpage) Crumbed and then exported Tonnes 1006 Table 1 (webpage) Crumbed and then used for energy recovery in Ireland Tonnes 0 Table 1 (webpage) Crumbed and then recycled in Ireland Tonnes 1476 Table 1 (webpage) Prepared for reuse/reused in Ireland Tonnes 664 Table 1 (webpage) Ballast Tonnes 0 Table 1 (webpage) Used for Ballast abroad Tonnes 0 Table 1 (webpage) Used for Ballast in Ireland Tonnes 5005 0 Table 1 (webpage) Landfill D01 Tonnes 0 Total waste tyres treated in Ireland Tonnes 14408 15301 9563 12544 7574 3837 2544 Table 2 (webpage) Total waste tyres exported Tonnes 9757 12688 36938 33880 32819 59094 47199 Table 2 (webpage) Export proportion: % 40.00 45.00 46.00 79.00 73.00 81.00 93.00 94.89 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the EU Tonnes 270 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the EU and then used for Energy Recovery Tonnes 234 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the EU and then prepared for reuse/reused Tonnes 36 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the EU and then recycled Tonnes 0 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the UK Tonnes 23853 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the UK and then used for Energy Recovery Tonnes 9529 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the UK and then prepared for reuse/reused Tonnes 1091 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to the UK and then recycled Tonnes 13233 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to other countries Tonnes 23076 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to other countries and then used for Energy Recovery Tonnes 14506 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to other countries and then prepared for reuse/reused Tonnes 0 Table 2 (webpage) Exported to other countries and then recycled Tonnes 8570 Table 3 (webpage) Energy Recovery Tonnes 10076 2050 4762 10940 38522 24577 Table 3 (webpage) Energy recovery, proportion of treated % 36.00 4.00 10.00 27.00 61.00 49.41 Table 3 (webpage) Energy Recovery in Ireland Tonnes 308 Table 3 (webpage) Energy Recovery Abroad Tonnes 7942 9880 24268 Table 3 (webpage) Recycled Tonnes 12315 43685 40748 27626 21949 23375 Table 3 (webpage) Recycled, proportion of treated % 44.00 94.00 88.00 68.00 35.00 46.99 Table 3 (webpage) Recycled in Ireland Tonnes 1572 Table 3 (webpage) Recycled Abroad Tonnes 2239 21803 Table 3 (webpage) Reused/Prepared for Reuse Tonnes 560 410 670 1181 1673 1791 Table 3 (webpage) Reused, proportion of treated % 2.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 3.00 3.60 Table 3 (webpage) Reused/Prepared for Reuse in Ireland Tonnes 100 664 Table 3 (webpage) Reused/Prepared for Reuse Abroad Tonnes 560 1127 Table 3 (webpage) Ballast Tonnes 5038 356 245 646 787 0 Table 3 (webpage) Ballast, proportion of treated % 18.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 0.00 Table 3 (webpage) Ballast in Ierland Tonnes 0 Table 3 (webpage) Ballast Abroad Tonnes 0 Table 3 (webpage) Landfill D01 Tonnes 0 Table 3 (webpage) Landfill, proportion of treated % 0.00 Table 3 (webpage) Landfill D01 in Ireland Tonnes 0 Table 3 (webpage) Landfill D01 Abroad Tonnes 840 0 Open in Excel: Tyres Data Archive Summary Excel (XLS 12KB)
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For more information see: Tyres | Environmental Protection Agency (epa.ie)