It has been reported that the 57 year old director of Robin Hood Environmental Ltd pleaded guilty to three charges, which related to the illegal dumping, keeping, and shredding of tyres. In court, he received a two year conditional discharge and has been ordered to pay £1,500. Robin Hood Environmental Ltd owned and operated a waste disposal site at ... [ Read: Court sentence for illegal tyre disposal ]

After our recent article on the safety risks of old tyres it is only fitting we look at the recycling of tyres. At the Tyre Blog, whilst browsing around, we came across a few examples of recycled tyres but in an artistic manner. Number 1: Tire sculpture: Sculpture outside offices in Antwerp of yes, a urinating dog, made of tires. ... [ Read: Recycling Tyres in an Artistic Environmently Friendly Way ]

Tyre disposal has again come to the fore but the interesting point this time has been that a non-tyre industry party has supported the introduction of tyre legislation. This is to govern correct tyre disposal and recycling of old tyres for the purposes of safety. Why should you scrap or recycle old tyres? In May 2009, Nazma Shaheen was travelling ... [ Read: Old car tyres represent safety risk if not scrapped or disposed ]

Tyre safety is a major concern for tyre suppliers and car owners, not only to ensure they meet the minimum legal standards but to also think about tyre recycling. The UK’s leading tyre safety organisation, TyreSafe, has announced they are to support the tyre industry’s Responsible Recycler Scheme (RRS). “The Responsible Recycler Scheme is of significant importance to the ... [ Read: TyreSafe support Responsible Recycling Scheme ]