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Sapphire Energy Recovery provides a long-term sustainable recycling route that means the tyre industry can plan for the lifecycle of the tyre from manufacture through to eventual responsible disposal.

  • When used as a cement kiln fuel, end of life tyres are completely disposed of.
  • Tyre retailers have an effective and responsible avenue for used tyre disposal.
  • The tyre industry is able to meet their legal obligations under the Duty of Care legislation.
  • Sapphire maintains a competitive cost structure for the disposal of end of life tyres.
  • Sapphire is the UK’s leading processor of used tyres, with nationwide processing locations. A network of collectors enables Sapphire to satisfy the ever-growing demand from tyre retailers across the UK.
  • The tyre industry has the opportunity to utilise a “cradle to grave” solution to the major problem of this difficult waste.