Tyre Stewardship in CanadaPresented to

New Zealand Tyre Industry Summit 2015

Glenn Maidment, Tire and Rubber Association of Canada

Tire and Rubber Association of CanadaTire Company Membership

Hagersville Tire Fire

• Feb 1990 Tire Fire in Ontario• 14 Million Tires burned for

17 days• A wake-up call to all

provinces to create a tire program

3The Rubber Association of Canada

Canada

• CDN Pop.: 33.5 million • 10 Provinces and 3 Territories• 10 million square kilometers• 23 M registered vehicles• .69 vehicles/person

• NZ Pop.: 4.1 Million• 2 Islands• .268 million sq. kms.• 3.4 M registered vehicles• .83 vehicles/person

ELT Issues and Challenges in Canada

• Huge Land mass and relatively small population makes it difficult to achieve economies of scale

• ELT management is not a Federal responsibility

• We have 10 Provincial authorities, each with their own political approach and needs, which can create very different ELT models and program and pricing strategies

• Grey market and ease which consumers can bring tires in from U.S.A or from other provinces

Tire Stewardship Programs in CanadaProvince Program

OperatorFunding Model Tire Types

IncludedPEI Government Retail Fee PLT, MT

Newfoundland Non-Crown Agency

Retail Fee PLT, MT

New Brunswick Non-Crown Agency

Retail Fee PLT, MT

Nova Scotia Non-Crown Agency

Retail Fee PLT, MT

Quebec Crown Agency Retail Fee PLT, MT

Ontario Industry Fee on Manufacturers & Importers

PLT, MT, OTR

Manitoba Industry Retail Fee PLT, MT, OTR

Saskatchewan Industry Retail Fee PLT, MT, OTR

Alberta Non-Crown Agency

Retail Fee PLT, MT, OTR

British Columbia Industry Retail Fee PLT, MT, OTR

Yukon Government Retail Fee PLT, MT

NWT Government Retail Fee PLT, MT

Nunavut N/A N/A N/A

Tire Stewardship Programs in Canada

Province Pass/LT Fee Medium Trk Fee

OTR Fee

PEI $4.00 $11.25 None

Newfoundland $3.00 $9.00 None

New Brunswick $4.50 $13.50 None

Nova Scotia $4.50 $13.50 None

Quebec $3.00 $3.00 None

Ontario $4.75 $12.95 $5.88 – $1,311.24

Manitoba $3.75 $9.00 $4.00 - $135.00

Saskatchewan $4.00 $14.00 $25.00 -$140.00

Alberta $4.00 $9.00 $0.00 - $200.00

British Columbia $5.00 $9.00 $15.00 - $35.00

Yukon $5.00 $5.00 None

NWT None None None

Nunavut None None None

Total Revenue From Fees Collected

2010 $152,202,000

2011 $158,076,000

2012 $157,082,000

2013 $171,830,000

DEFINITIONS

• Recycling: crumb, molded, TDA, mulch, blasting mats, steel/fibre, other uses;

• TD: TDF uses;• Disposed: as a by-product of the recycling

process or the energy recovery process that is disposed of in landfill

• Managed: Recycling + TDF + Disposed

• Recycling % = recycling tonnes/collection tonnes;

• TDF% = TDF tonnes/collection tonnes• Disposed % = disposed tonnes / collection

tonnes• Managed % = (recycling tonnes + TDF

tonnes + disposed tonnes) / collection tonnes

DEFINITIONS

• Recycling: crumb, molded, TDA, mulch, blasting mats, steel/fibre, other uses;

• TD: TDF uses;• Disposed: as a by-product of the recycling

process or the energy recovery process that is disposed of in landfill

• Managed: Recycling + TDF + Disposed

• Recycling % = recycling tonnes/collection tonnes;

• TDF% = TDF tonnes/collection tonnes• Disposed % = disposed tonnes / collection

tonnes• Managed % = (recycling tonnes + TDF

tonnes + disposed tonnes) / collection tonnes

How the Money is Spent

DEFINITIONS

• Recycling: crumb, molded, TDA, mulch, blasting mats, steel/fibre, other uses;

• TD: TDF uses;• Disposed: as a by-product of the recycling

process or the energy recovery process that is disposed of in landfill

• Managed: Recycling + TDF + Disposed

• Recycling % = recycling tonnes/collection tonnes;

• TDF% = TDF tonnes/collection tonnes• Disposed % = disposed tonnes / collection

tonnes• Managed % = (recycling tonnes + TDF

tonnes + disposed tonnes) / collection tonnes

DEFINITIONS

• Recycling: crumb, molded, TDA, mulch, blasting mats, steel/fibre, other uses;

• TD: TDF uses;• Disposed: as a by-product of the recycling

process or the energy recovery process that is disposed of in landfill

• Managed: Recycling + TDF + Disposed

• Recycling % = recycling tonnes/collection tonnes;

• TDF% = TDF tonnes/collection tonnes• Disposed % = disposed tonnes / collection

tonnes• Managed % = (recycling tonnes + TDF

tonnes + disposed tonnes) / collection tonnes

Eco fee based on the retail sale of a new tire ($3-5/tire)The eco fee is sent from the retailer to the ELT Board, which uses all the monies to:

Pay the tire hauler for the collection of retailer’s scrap tires once he delivers to processor (helps to eliminate illegal dumping) Pay the tire processor a fee to cover two things:

The processor’s ‘tip fee’ (help reduces illegal dumping)A processing incentive to produce higher value products

Public Education // Promotion of Recycled ProductsR&D Funding // Stockpile Abatement Track scrap tire collection from retailer to hauler to processor

Scrap Tire Collection Tonnage (000’s)

Year PLT MT OTR Total2010 246 93 45 3842011 250 94 29 3732012 247 94 36 3772013 253 91 36 380

Recycling and TDF Usage (Tonnes)

Market 2013 Tonnes 2012 Tonnes 2011 Tonnes

Moulded Products 103,187 92,147 88,517

Crumb 128,121 130,640 85,418

Blasting Mats 5,656 7,550 9,295

TDA 80,272 64,919 75,200

TDF 21,337 30,481 24,367

Other 40,073 22,600 49,507

TOTAL 378646 348337 332304

RECYCLING & TDF 2013 (TONNES)Province/Territory

Collection Recycling Recycling % TDF TDF % Total Recycling/TDF

Recycling/TDF %

YT 559 559 100% 0 0% 559 100%

BC 39,339 26,041 66% 8,952 23% 34,993 89%

AB 62,564 67,685 108% 2,592 4% 70,277 112%

SK 21,782 19,609 90% 0 0% 19,609 90%

MB 14,526 14,188 98% 0 0% 14,188 98%

ON 139,933 140,825 101% 0 0% 140,825 101%

QC 72,673 65,136 90% 1,878 3% 67,014 92%

NB 10,262 10,262 100% 0 0% 10,262 100%

PE 2,464 2,341 95% 197 8% 2,538 103%

NS 10,664 10,664 100% 0 0% 10,664 100%

NL 5,504 - 0% 7,719 140% 7,719 140%

NATIONAL 380,269 357,309 94% 21,337 6% 378,646 100%

Provincial Follies…

Summary of ELT Programs in Canada

Each Canadian province has its own specific focus on markets for recycled tires, depending on provincial priorities.

All Canadian Tire Stewardship Programs collaborate on tire stewardship issues through a voluntary organization called CATRA (Canadian Association of Tire Recycling Agencies). Examples of shared initiatives include:

• Recycling data / cost sharing• Tire definition harmonization• Financial and recycling KPI (key Performance Indicator) development• Policy and Communication messaging

Common program challenges include:

• Ensuring revenue completeness (i.e. that all responsible parties are remitting the appropriate fees)• Grey market imports

• Used tire import / export impacts• Managing political expectations and concerns• Developing sustainable markets

• Specific focus on OTR tire processing/market options

Tire Stewardship Programs in Canada

Questions? Comments?

For further information:

Glenn MaidmentPresident, Tire and Rubber Association of CanadaChairman, CATRAgmaidment@tracanada.ca

Andrew HorsmanExecutive Director, Ontario Tire Stewardshipahorsman@rethinktires.ca

Bob FergusonCATRA Program ManagerBob.ferguson@catraonline.ca