About OTS

Who is OTS
and what is
the used
tires
program?

Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) was established in 2009 and is incorporated under Ontario's Waste Diversion Act.

OTS exists to help Ontarians reduce, reuse and recycle their used tires through the Used Tires Program in Ontario.

The program recycles and reuses the 12 million tires sold annually in the province, preventing them from ending up in landfills or being dumped illegally. Instead, OTS directs these scrap tires to recyclers who use them to make new green products for your home, office, local school and park.

Recycled tires are used to make a wide range of useful green products:

  • Producing tire-derived aggregate instead of stone
  • Crumb rubber which is used to make better sports fields,
    playgrounds, hockey rinks, and more durable quieter roads
  • Finished goods including floor mats, soaker hoses, mouse pads, roof
    shingles and sidewalks, and rubber components for cars and trucks

You can drop off up to 4 of your used tires free of charge at one of the many Registered Collectors across the province.

Beyond recycling, OTS also educates and encourages Ontarians on the use of tire derived products – items made from used tires that actually last longer and work better than similar products in market.

Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) is an Industry Funding Organization (IFO) incorporated under Ontario's Waste Diversion Act, to implement and operate the Used Tires Program. This province-wide scrap tire solution for On-road and Off-road tires supplied into the Ontario market, will divert scrap tires away from burning and landfilling to 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) processing and uses.

Poll:

56% of Ontarians consider the environmental impact of recyc- ling when they dispose of tires. What is top-of-mind for you?

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