It’s your turn to make a difference

Do you want to become a tire processor? Alberta is home to a thriving tire recycling industry that takes the over 6 million tires Albertans discard every year and turns them into new products that are used locally and exported around the world. But before you can become a registered processor and receive the support of Alberta Recycling, there are a few things you’ll need to know.


Are you qualified?

There are certain requirements potential registered processors must meet in order to provide recycling services for tires collected through Alberta’s tire recycling program. All processors in the program must be approved by and meet the standards set by Alberta Recycling.

All processors registered under the program must assure that scrap tires are processed and recycled in an environmentally sound manner at facilities that are licensed by all appropriate governing authorities.

Registered processors must continually:

  • Seek to reduce costs,
  • Improve services provided,
  • Ensure regulatory compliance, and
  • Strive to exceed industry standards.

All registered processors must have both the ability and the capacity to fully recycle products and must accept full responsibility for scrap tires once they are delivered.

All registered processors must provide objective evidence that a number of requirements have been satisfied in the following areas:

  • Environmental Management
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Operations
  • Downstream processors
  • Transportation

For a complete listing of the requirements, please contact us.

Incentives

Registered processors are eligible for financial incentives from Alberta Recycling based on the amount of scrap tires they collect and process. Separate incentives are available for both collection and processing. To be eligible for these financial incentives certain criteria have to be met.

For more information, see the Tire Recycling Incentive Program 

 




 

 

 

  Did you know?

 

You can drop off  your old electronics for recycling at one of more than 250 collection sites across the province. Just check the Collection Site Finder for the site nearest you.