As previously reported, the UK tyre recycling sector is constantly undermined by a lack of Duty of Care that results in the retailers feeding rogue operators
The challenge for the UK tyre recycling sector is that it is purely voluntary. It is one of the truly free markets that still exist. Most industries have controls or are dominated by large players, but with tyres (and a few other waste streams), it is a free-for-all. A free market without any controls leads to abuse and poor practice. There is a Waste Exemption scheme under which dealers can operate with a T8 Exemption, but that is w...
