California approves grants for tire recycling.The California Integrated Waste Management Board has approved $1.7 million in grants to increase end markets for scrap tires. Fourteen grants from the state's Tire Recycling Tire recycling is the process of recycling vehicles tires (or tyres) that are no longer suitable for use on vehicles due to wear or irreparable damage (such as punctures). Management Fund were approved by the board to help firms purchase equipment to expand and speed up the conversion of California scrap tires into crumb rubber Crumb rubber is generally manufactured from automotive and truck scrap tires. During the manufacturing process steel and fluff is removed leaving tire rubber with a granular consistency. feedstock. Allocated through the board's Tire-Derived Product Business Assistance Program (BAP BAP - 1. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. The board also has approved $1.6 million in incentive grants to support and promote the use of rubberized asphalt Rubberized asphalt is pavement material that consists of regular asphalt concrete mixed with crumb rubber -- ground, used tires that would otherwise be discarded or take up space in landfills. concrete. A full list of grant recipients is at www.RecyclingToday.com. |
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