Kal Tire Transforms Mining Tire Waste into New Resources

In Chile, Kal Tire’s innovative recycling facility provides a crucial solution to one of the mining industry’s critical and complex areas for sustainable waste management: the sustainable disposal of ultra-class mining tires.

For decades, these massive tires have accumulated at mining sites, with limited options for responsible disposal. Kal Tire’s advanced thermal conversion process transforms this long-standing issue into an opportunity for resource recovery and environmental progress.

In 2021, Kal Tire opened its first tire recycling facility in northern Chile with an innovative solution focused on converting massive mining tires into reusable resources. Using proprietary technology, the facility is setting a new industry standard for sustainable tire recycling.

Why Chile?

Chile’s prominence in the mining industry made it an ideal location for Kal Tire’s first off-the-road (OTR) tire recycling facility. As the world’s largest …

Source: Recycling Product News