2011 U.S. Scrap Tire Market SummarySummary

February 11, 2013

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U.S. Scrap Tire Disposition 2011U.S. Scrap Tire Disposition 2011Market of Disposition Weight (tons3) Millions of Tires

% change2009‐2011

Ti D i d F l 1427 03 87 08 31 5%Tire‐Derived Fuel 1427.03 87.08 ‐31.5%Ground Rubber 928.50 56.66 ‐20.2%Civil Engineering 294.99 18.00 3.5%Exported 302.48 18.46 196.3%Electric Arc Furnace 65.55 4.00 141.9%Reclamation Projects 54.29 3.31 ‐58.2%Agricultural 7.10 0.43 0.0%Baled Tires/market 1.92 0.12 0.0%Punched/ Stamped 1.90 0.12 0.0%Total to Market 3083.76 197.45 ‐17.4%Generated 3781.03 230.72 ‐17.7%% to Market/Utilized 81.6% 81.6% N/ALand Disposed 491.65 30.00 ‐24.8%Baled/no market 32.78 2.00 110.5%% Managed (includes Markets, Baled and Landfill) 95.4% 95.4% N/A

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Processor Inventory/Unknown  4.6% 4.6% N/A

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U.S. Scrap Tire Generation 2011U.S. Scrap Tire Generation 2011Tire Class Millions of Tires

Market Percentage

Average Weight (lbs)

Weight (tons3)Tires Percentage Weight (lbs) (tons )

Light Duty Tires 237.8 89.5% 22.5 2675.1Passenger tire replacements1 194.4 73.1%

Light truck tire replacements1 28.6 10.8%

Tires from scrapped Cars2 14.8 5.6%

Commercial Tires 28.0 10.5% 120.0 1680.9Medium, wide base, heavy truck replacement tires1 16.5 6.2%pTires from scrapped trucks and buses2 11.5 4.3%

Total tires hauled 265.8 100.0% 32.8 4356.0Used tires culled 35 1 13 2% 32 8 575 0Used tires culled 35.1 13.2% 32.8 575.0Net scrap tires 230.7 86.8% 32.8 3781.0

1Factbook 2012: U.S. Tire Shipment/Activity Report for Statistical Year 2011, Rubber Manufacturers Association.2 Ward's Motor Vehicle Facts and Figures 2012 Includes the number of vehicles removed from service in the car/light truck truck

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Ward s Motor Vehicle Facts and Figures, 2012.  Includes the number of vehicles removed from service in the car/light truck, truck and bus categories in 2011.   Assumes two tires scrapped from light duty vehicles and 2.5 tires scrapped from trucks and buses.

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U.S. Scrap Tire Market Summary (2005 – 2011)(in Thousands of Tons)

Market or Disposition 2005 2007 2009 2011Tire‐Derived Fuel 2144.64 2484.36 2084.75 1427.03Ground Rubber 552.51 789.09 1354.17 928.50Land Disposed 590.81 593.98 653.38 491.65Used Tires1 n/a n/a 371.25 575.00Civil Engineering 639.99 561.56 284.92 294.99Reclamation Projects UNK 132.58 130.00 54.29Exported 111.99 102.08 102.10 302.48Exported 111.99 102.08 102.10 302.48Baled Tires/market UNK UNK 27.76 1.92Electric Arc Furnace 18.88 27.14 27.10 65.55Baled/no market 42.22 9.31 15.57 32.78Agricultural 47 59 7 13 7 10 7 10Agricultural 47.59 7.13 7.10 7.10Punched/ Stamped 100.51 1.85 1.90 1.90Total to Market 3616.11 4105.79 4391.05 3083.76Generated2 4410.73 4595.72 5170.50 3781.00% to Market/Utilized 82.0% 89.3% 84.9% 81.6%% Managed(including baled and landfilled tires)

96.3% 102.5% 97.9% 95.4%1RMA began tracking tires culled from scrap tire collection entering domestic used passenger and light truck used tire markets in 2009. RMA changed the way it incorporated estimates of tires entering used tire markets between 2009 and 2011.  In 2009, RMA included used tires as a 

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market for scrap tires.  In 2011, RMA subtracted used tires from the total tires hauled to calculate total net scrap tire generation.2RMA changed the basis for reporting scrap tire generated annually from state‐provided data in 2005‐2007 to a calculation of replacement market tires sold and vehicles scrapped in 2009 and 2011.

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U.S. Scrap Tire Trends 2005 ‐ 2011U.S. Scrap Tire Trends 2005  2011

89 3%100.0%6000.0

4105.83917 7

4410.74595.7 4595.5

82.0%89.3%

85.3% 81.6%80.0%

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Total to Market Total Generated Market %

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U.S. Scrap Tire Market Trends 2005 – 2011

130 00102.10

4500.00

5000.00

Total = 4,105.79Total = 4,391.05

789.09

371.25

639.99

561.56

284.92132.58130.00

111.99

102.08

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27.7618.8827.14

27.10

47.59

7.13 7.101.85 1.90

1.903000.00

3500.00

4000.00

of Ton

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Total = 3,616.11

Total 3,083.76

552.51

789.091354.17

928.50

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Tire‐Derived Fuel Ground Rubber Used Tires* Civil Engineering Reclamation Projects

Exported Baled Tires/market Electric Arc Furnace Agricultural Punched/ Stamped

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*Please note:  RMA began tracking tires culled from scrap tire collection entering domestic used passenger and light truck used tire markets in 2009.  RMA changed the way it incorporated estimates of tires entering used tire markets between 2009 and 2011.  In 2009, RMA included usedtires as a market for scrap tires.  In 2011, RMA subtracted used tires from the total tires hauled to calculate total net scrap tire generation.

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U S Scrap Tire Disposition 2011*U.S. Scrap Tire Disposition 2011(percent of total tons generated annually)

Land‐Disposed13.0%

Exported8.0%

Ground Rubber24.5%

Civil Engineering7.8% Electric Arc Furnace

1.7%

Reclamation Projects1.4%

Baled/no market0 9%

Other

Tire‐Derived Fuel37 7%

Processor inventory/ unknown

0.9%Misc. Uses

0.3%

8.9%

37.7% 4.6%

* Numbers may not add due to rounding

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 Numbers may not add due to rounding.

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U.S. Tire‐Derived Fuel Markets 2011U.S. Tire Derived Fuel Markets 2011

Industrial boilers14%

Did you know?Cement kilns

25%Electric utility boilers13%

Total scrap tires diverted to TDF market:1 427 025 tons or

Pulp and paper ill

13% 1,427,025 tons or about 87 million tires

mills48%

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U.S. Tire‐Derived Fuel Market Trends2005 ‐ 2011

3000.00

343 83

200.61139.64

203.5

203.5

0.44

2000.00

2500.00

ons

Total = 2144.64

Total = 2484.36

Total = 2084.75

539.301066.88

373.30

343.83

326.25

160 00

290.40235.00

165.00203.5

1000 00

1500.00

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Total = 1427.03

802.00 669.09 604.00305 40

716.00

593.13

160.00

500.00

1000.00Th

305.400.00

2005 2007 2009 2011

Cement kilns Pulp and paper mills Electric utility boilers

I d t i l b il D di t d Ti t E Li Kil

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Industrial boilers Dedicated Tire‐to‐Energy Lime Kilns

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U.S. Ground Rubber Markets 20111

Bound rubber 

(percent of total pounds of ground rubber consumed in market)

Automotive6%Export

6%

products10% Did you know?

Sports surfaces22%

Pl d

Asphalt10%

Total tire rubber consumed in ground rubber markets: about 1,458,000,000 pounds

Molded/ Extruded

Playground Mulch18%

Total scrap tires diverted to these markets: About 928,500 tons or l 57 illi i28%

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almost 57 million tires

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1Ground rubber market distribution data are based on ground rubber consumed in end‐use markets, not whole tires entering these market streams.  The data represented in RMA U.S. scrap tire market summaries refer to the weight of whole tires diverted to all scrap tire markets, including ground rubber, whereas this chart refers to the weight of processed ground rubber, with wire, fluff and agglomerated rubber removed that is consumed in ground rubber end‐use markets.

U.S. Ground Rubber Market b 1

1800Total = 1625

Distribution 2005 ‐ 20111

320

175

220

115

45115

1200

1400

1600 Total = 1458

Total =1100

300

400

27725

100320

120

100

30

100

600

800

1000Total = 730

80 100 115 108225

400500

373250

0

200

400

2005 2007 2009 20112005 2007 2009 2011Automotive Molded/ Extruded Products Sports Surfacing

Playgrounds/Mulch/ Animal Bedding Asphalt Export

Bound Rubber Products1 d bb k d b d b d d bb d d k h l h k

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1Ground rubber market distribution data are based on ground rubber consumed in end‐use markets, not whole tires entering these market streams.  The data represented in RMA U.S. scrap tire market summaries refer to the weight of whole tires diverted to all scrap tire markets, including ground rubber, whereas this chart refers to the weight of processed ground rubber, with wire, fluff and agglomerated rubber removed that is consumed in ground rubber end‐use markets.

U.S. Civil Engineering Markets

700

2005 ‐ 2011

639.99

561.56500

600

s

300

400

500

ands of Ton

284.92 294.99

200

300

Thou

sa

0

100

2005 2007 2009 2011

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2005 2007 2009 2011

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U.S. Stockpiled Scrap Tires 1990 ‐ 2011

1200.00

U.S. Stockpiled Scrap Tires 1990  2011

1000.00 1000.00

900.00

1000.00

1100.00

685.39

600.00

700.00

800.00

ns of T

ires

509.98

308.45271.79300.00

400.00

500.00

Million

180.36142.27

127.60125.04

76.73y = 1244.5e‐0.117x

R² = 0.984

0 00

100.00

200.00

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Geographic Distribution of Scrap Tires in U S Stockpiles in 2011in U.S. Stockpiles in 2011

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RMA is the national trade association representing tire manufacturers that make tires in the United 

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States.  RMA’s scrap tire management efforts are a reflection of the tire industry’s commitment to the concept of shared responsibility for its products when not suitable for use on vehicles.  

RMA began its scrap tire program in 1990 under the auspices of the Scrap Tire Management Council.  RMA works with all stakeholders, including states, U.S. EPA and the industry to develop markets, reduce scrap tire stockpiles and implement state regulations that that foster sustainable scrap tire markets.  RMA supports all scrap tire markets that are environmentally sound and economically feasible.

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