Reusable and Waste Tire Recycling and Disposal (numbers in millions)
Year | California Population (million) | Estimated # of Tires Generated | Reused | Recycling and Other Uses (1) | Retreaded (2) Light Heavy | Exported | Imported (3) | Combusted for Energy Production (4) | Combusted as a Fuel Supplement (5) | Total #Tires Diverted (6) | Remaining # Tires Disposed of | % Tires Diverted (7) |
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1990 | 29.5 | 27.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 9.2 | 17.8 | 34% |
1991 | 30.1 | 27.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 16.8 | 39% |
1992 | 30.7 | 28.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 16.4 | 42% |
1993 | 31.1 | 28.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 14.9 | 48% |
1994 | 31.7 | 29.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 18.2 | 10.8 | 62% |
1995 | 32.3 | 29.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 60% |
1996 | 32.6 | 30.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 16.7 | 14.8 | 53% |
1997 | 33.2 | 30.4 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -3.2 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 17.2 | 13.2 | 57% |
1. This figure includes tires used in civil engineering applications, ground rubber products, and other products made from waste tires. It does not include tire buffings from retreading operation because buffings are accounted for in the “retreaded” tire category. However, tire buffings are recycled. Therefore, the number of waste tires recycled is greater than shown here.
2. This figure includes tire buffings.
3. This figure includes tires combusted as a fuel supplement or used to generate crumb rubber.
4. The figure represents the number of tires combusted in power plants primarily from the annual waste tire stream, but may also include some stockpiled tires from site cleanups.
5. The figure represents the number of tires combusted primarily from the annual waste tire stream, but may also include some stockpiled tires from site cleanups.
6. Determined by summing the number of tires reused, retreaded, exported, combusted for energy production, combusted for fuel supplement, and subtracting the number imported. This figure represents the total number of tires recycled, primarily from the annual waste stream.
7. This figure represents the percentage of tires diverted primarily from the annual waste stream.
For more information contact: Tire Management Program Hotline, WasteTires@calrecycle.ca.gov