Solution to a 'tyred' question over waste
A RECYCLING firm has come up with a green solution to the tyre dumping epidemic across South Cheshire.
One of the UK's largest independent recycling groups, SITR Limited, has moved from Wilmslow to a new hi-tech operational centre at Aston Way on the Midpoint 18 Business Park at Middlewich.
The company specialises in recycling redundant computers, IT equipment and telephone systems but is about to launch a new venture, recycling tyres. It comes after concern over a spate of tyre dumping incidents in country lanes across South Cheshire.
To do this, it is installing the latest technology and specialised machinery which is being shipped over from the United States and Canada.
Spokeswoman Karen Minton said: "The problem of tyre disposal and fly-tipping is a huge nationwide issue.
"Under a new EU Directive, tyres can no longer be sent to landfill and high volume commercial solutions are desperately required.
"The local councils are welcoming the new service provision and are encouraging local businesses to use our new facility which should be fully operational within the next few weeks and should help relieve the tyre dumping epidemic.
"Anyone who has tyres they need to get rid of can bring them to us and we will recycle them at an attractive price.
"We are also hoping to set up a deal with Crewe & Nantwich and Congleton Borough Councils to recycle tyres for free.
"This new 22,000sq ft building marks a significant development for the group as it continues to develop new and innovative processes to divert waste products from traditional waste streams of landfill and incineration to green recycled uses."
There are a variety of materials which can be recycled from old tyres.
Karen explained: "Steel, being an ever shrinking world commodity, can be extracted from the rubber tyres and recycled.
"The rubber from the tyres can then be reduced to crumbs in a matter of minutes which, in turn, can then be recycled into other products for use in children's playgrounds, equestrian centres, new road surfaces or in some cases a full recycling circle back into new tyres."
For more information, call SITR Limited on 01606 841183.
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