Can you get money from recycling tires? The answer could turn out to be yes. So how can recycle tires for cash? Actually, there is more than one way, for example, government subsidies, selling things made from recycled tires, etc. Keep reading for more details.
Government Subsidies
It is estimated that more than 250,000,000 tires are thrown away annually. What’s worse, it is non-bio-degradable to consume valued space in landfills and it is harmful to the underground water, soil, etc. In addition, the landfill sites in many countries and areas have been worn out. So it is urgent to reduce waste tires in an eco-friendly way. That’s why some governments have a policy or financial support for tyre recycling. For example, the South African government imposed a levy of $223.20/ton, plus a 14% value-added tax for new tires for recycling. And they also offer subsidies to investors to set up and run a tire recycling plant. We had three tyre pyrolysis plants installed in South Africa in the past years. Except for South Africa, we also have successful cases in the UK, Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, Jordan, etc.
Products Made From Recycled Tyres
Selling products made from recycled tire should be the main part of the tire recycling business profit. What can you get from recycling tires? Steel wire (8-15%), carbon black (30-35%), pyrolysis oil (35-45%) and combustible gas (8-15%). You can sell these products directly or you can reprocess these products for a higher value.
| End Products | Proportion | Applications |
| Pyrolysis oil | 35-45% | 1. Sell directly
2. Reprocessed into diesel or gasoline by oil distillation machine 3. Use as fuel directly |
| Carbon Black | 30-35% | 1. Sell directly
2. Reprocessed into high-quality carbon by carbon black grinding machine 3. Making carbon brick by briquetting equipment |
| Steel Wire
|
8-15% | 1. Sell directly
2. Making steel bloom by hydraulic press-packing |
| Combustible Gas | 8-15% | Alternative fuel to heat the reactor (self-sufficient pyrolysis process) |
1.The tyre pyrolysis oil after distilling can be used in industries such as steel, iron and boiler factories, ceramics, power, chemical industries.
2.The carbon black is used as construction material or low-grade fuel, or as filler in the rubber industry, paints and coatings, ink production and other industrial applications.
How Do You Make Money By Recycling Tires?
As mentioned above, you can sell the things made from used tires. Below is a picture of the cost and output analysis of a tire pyrolysis plant that Beston Group provides to customers. It takes BLJ-16 tire pyrolysis system with two reactors for example.
| Items | Consume | Price (RMB) | Input Per Day (RMB) | Remark |
| Labor Force | 5 workers*2batch | 200 /worker | 2,000 | |
| Power Consumption | 40 KW * 2 * 18H | 1.2 / KWH | 1,730 (18H) | |
| Fuel | 0.4 Ton*2 | 4,000 /Ton | 3,200 | Diesel fuel |
| Raw Material | 16 Ton*2 | 500 /Ton | 16,000 | |
| Other | 3,000 | |||
| Total | 25,930 | |||
| Items | Output | Price (RMB) | Output Per Day (RMB) | Remark |
| Pyrolysis Oil | 32 * 40% | 2,500 /Ton | 32,000 | |
| Steel Wire | 32 * 15% | 1,500 /Ton | 7,200 | |
| Carbon Black | 32 * 35% | 500 /Ton | 5,600 | |
| Total | 44,800 | |||
| Profit | 18,870 | |||
| Monthly Profit | 377,400 | 20 days |
Note: This table is not accurate enough for reference purposes only.
Also, we have different models of pyrolysis plant for sale. If you want more details, please contact Beston now.
