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What Happens to Used Tires in Ontario?
Prior to the launch of the Used Tires Program, some end of life tires in Ontario would find their way to recyclers, but many others ended up in landfills or burned for fuel. The goal of the Used Tires Program, which launched in 2009, is to ensure all of Ontario’s scrap tires are kept in the province and recycled safely and properly into new green products
The Used Tires Stewardship Program works with all groups associated with the tire industry and scrap tire process in Ontario.
Stewards are Ontario tire importers and manufacturers. Stewards fund the program by remitting Tire Stewardship Fees (TSFs) on all new tires supplied into Ontario.
Collectors accumulate used tires from Ontario residents. They are the entry-point for used tires into the management system and play a key role in the operation of the program.
Haulers pick up used tires from collectors and transport them to tire recyclers. Haulers are key players in the responsible management of scrap tires as they ensure these tires are directed to the highest available recycling purpose.
Processors take scrap tires and process them into a variety of Tire-Derived Products (TDPs) such as crumb rubber and Tire-derived Aggregate (TDA) that can be used in roads, sports fields and playground surfaces across the country.
Recycled Product Manufacturers use TDPs as raw material, manufacturing them into rubber products we use in our everyday lives such as: mats in skating arenas, mouse pads, car engine components, and subflooring
