waste tyre recycling feasibility report

                                          waste tyre recycling feasibility report 

Can I import used tyres?
"Despite the ban on import, used tyres are imported in a clandestine manner, sometimes as new tyres at low value; since there is no restriction on import of new tyres or as tyres under the "others" category. Many countries such as Japan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Kenya, South Korea, etc. have either put a complete ban on import of used tyres or have placed stringent conditions on such imports", says Sundarrajan of PrimaryInfo.

Chinese tyres whch are as cheap as 30% to Indian tyres dominate the market in spite of the anti-dumping rules.

How big can the industry grow?
With the right initiatives taken by the government, there is a possibility of 50-100 percent growth of this industry including export options (of the good quality reclaimed rubber). India is currently the second largest reclaim rubber producer after China. Statistics project a mammoth potential increase upwards of Rs1.13 billion in the industry. Countries in Middle East, Africa, Europe and other Asian countries form the export market.

Investment required
For the Pan method recycling, the plant can be set up with Rs1 crore. However, a plant of Digestor method recycling, producing 5 MT/day shall cost Rs 3-10 crore depending upon the source of the machines and level of automation. A fully automated plant would cost about Rs12 crore. Reclamation method is not used by anyone in India.

No reports or data?
The rubber bodies must commission a proper study to gauge the current scenario and potential of tyre recycling industry by involving technical experts. The Rubber Board, which is a cash rich organization, can offer incentives of various kinds to the recyclers to start and expand the business and start exporting.

Starting Up
So, now if you want to start up a tyre recycling industry, you need to buy a tyre recycling plant with judicious combination of machinery from India and China for effective investment control, conduct feasibility studies and market survey, and then make sure that both the supply of old tyres is controlled and sale of by-products is maintained continuously. Regarding things to be careful about, Kumar says "Entrepreneurs should focus on quality product, selection of suitable machinery, cost-effective capacity choosing and environment protection, all of which are very important."

In UK, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an initiative to encourage businesses to recycle more tyres. It is estimated that 100,000 used tyres are removed from UK’s vehicles each day, amounting to 40,000 tonnes of waste rubber each year. Under the scheme, the EPA and the Waste and Resources Action Program(WRAP) plan to create guidelines for the collection, transportation, storage, recycling and reuse of the rubber tyres.