Traditionally, used tires have been thrown onto trucks for transportation, this method takes up more space, increases travel journeys and reduces load efficiency.
This method is no longer efficient enough for businesses, it is too expensive with the increase in fuel costs, labor and time. This may also act as a barrier for businesses wanting to recycle their tires, if it’s too expensive to transport them, then recycling may not be an option.
Tire waste is such a huge global problem, with many countries hosting large tire dumps dating back many years.
The US disposes of 269 million waste tires each year. Under US law, whole tires are not allowed to be buried in landfills. They take up too much space, become buoyant over time and release methane gas to the surface too quickly, which causes health and hazardous risks.
For landfill disposal, the solution is to cut them up. Shredded tires can be more tightly compacted into landfill space and the tire pieces are not buoyant, which means that methane gasses do not surface and mosquitoes are not attracted to the stagnant water that whole tires can create.
Once tires are cut up, they are considered regular garbage within the US, meaning cheaper disposal rates for businesses and possible recycling opportunities.
There are increasing efforts from businesses and US states, to avoid tires going into landfills. Vermont in particular, is actively working to find innovative uses for scrap tires.
Some recyclable uses for tires have included fuel sources, playground equipment and artificial turf.
Businesses within the US have two methods for conducting their tire disposal process.
Investing in tire disposal machinery can be very cost effective for businesses within the US, compared to hiring out a third party to conduct the disposal process. As well as costs, there are many other reasons why tire baling is an attractive option.
We at Gradeall, are aiming to be the number one supplier for tire recycling equipment across America. From Texas to California, we are passionate about helping our customers dispose of their waste tires efficiently and responsibly.
Essentially, the problem has always been that tires, in all their various forms, are by their very nature, heavy and bulky. This means that they have always been regarded as very costly to move and, with the final recycling facilities often far away from the collection area, the high cost of transportation is often the deciding factor in dumping being chosen over recycling.
Tires may not be biodegradable but they can decompose over a period of time lasting between 50 to 80 years, sometimes even more. Recognising this serious and hazardous problem, we’ve created a range of Tire Recycling Machines here at Gradeall International.
Gradeall International has designed a wide range of Tire Balers and different Tire Processing Machinery, take a look at our Gradeall machinery below.
Gradeall International offers a wide range of tire balers, each suited for different tire disposal needs.
With a force power of 45 tonnes, the MK2 Tire Baler can create up to 6 PAS108 bales per hour. The system of the baler allows for the reduction of Tire sizes by 80%, with each bale containing up to 110 Tires. This Tire baler is perfect for baling car Tires, though truck Tires can be compacted if they are first handled through a sidewall cutter.
No matter what Tire size you need processing, the MK3 Tire Baler will do the job. A powerful pressing power of 75 tonnes makes the formation of 3 bales in an hour, each taking approximately 20 minutes and containing up to 140 Tires depending on their size. The MK3 can be equipped with a conveyor to save on the time and effort exerted by the operators in loading the machine. This helps in reducing the overall time needed to load and unload bales from containers as well.
Gradeall MK3 Tyre Baler | Recycling Machinery | Recycling Tyres | Recycling Baler Machines
With a specific design for baling tire trucks, the Truck Tire Baler produces bales containing up to 12 truck tires. The 50 tonnes force of the baler reduces the volume of the truck tires by 60% and has a chain bale ejection system to easily eject completed bales.
Tires can be baled into a volume of between 15-20% of the original load, reducing truck journeys by up to 70%
Much of the size of agricultural tires is air, hence these tires are not only bulky, but they also take up too much space. The Gradeall Agricultural Tire Shear has a cutting force of 30 tonnes, which lifts the giant Tires off the ground and cuts them into smaller sizes, allowing for further processing of the Tires.
Transporting tires from their dumping place to the processing facility can be costly, both in time and money. Now you can take the Portable Tire Baling System to the place where the Tires are and have them processed there. Operated by a three-phase diesel generator, this portable system provides all the qualities of an MK2 Tire Baler.
For different types of tires, we offer:
Built specifically to cut the sidewalls of car Tires, this Cutter represents the first step in the process of recycling car Tires. Through cutting the sidewalls of car Tires, the wire bead inside the Tire is removed to facilitate the compaction and shredding of these Tires. The cutter board is far from where the operator stands, to ensure maximum safety.
Gradeall Car Tyre Sidewall Cutter | Recycling | Recycling Baler Machines | Recycling Tyres
The Sidewall Cutter by Gradeall is designed to handle Tires of different sizes, from 15” to truck and agricultural Tires. This Sidewall Cutter picks the Tires, cuts the sidewalls then places the Tires back on the ground. The operator stands safely behind the cutter, with three emergency stop buttons in the event of emergencies.
The Conveyor is an excellent add-on to both the MK2 and MK3 Tire Balers. It can be installed to help reduce the amount of time needed to load the balers, as well as reduce the risk of back injuries suffered by the operators. Loading up to 100 Tires to create one bale is a time and health consuming process. The conveyor enables the operator to easily load the baler with Tires.
Separating the rims of the Tires from the rubber Tires provides invaluable materials for the steel rim and the rubber Tire. The safety of the operator is ensured by the full closure of the automatic safety guard over the Tire during the separation process. The machine is also operated using two hands, which allows for maximum control.
Following on the success of the Tire Rim Separator, the Truck Tire Rim Separator has been proving its success in separating the steel rim from the rubber Tire. The truck Tire is surrounded by guards to protect both the operators and prevent any debris from flying around.
Gradeall Truck Tyre Rim Separator | Tyre Recycling | Recycling Machinery | Tyre Rims
What many people don’t realize is that tires actually represent highly recyclable materials. They contain many rich resources and offer great flexibility when it comes to recycling uses. They can be broken down into their constituent elements of wire, fabric and rubber, or even used in civil engineering projects such as road building, embankment construction etc.
There are some amazing and innovative solutions for recycling waste tires. Below we’ll discuss some.
Tire bales can be used as embankments and foundations under roads – which is particularly useful over soft ground as a solid foundation.
Cement manufacturers use Tire Bales as a replacement fuel during Cement production. This is becoming a more popular fuel for cement manufacturers but issues still remain regarding air pollution. Nonetheless, the level of pollutants are still significantly lower than Tires burnt in the open atmosphere. This technique uses significantly fewer fossil fuels and reduces the amount of Tires going to Landfills.
A popular use of recycled tires is to shred them into crumb rubber, this makes a useful road surface with improved grip over conventional asphalt surfaces. The crumb can be used for artificial fill or Astro Turf in Gardens or Football Pitches, giving much better drainage characteristics than conventional soils. It can also be used as a soft low impact surface for children’s playgrounds.
Gradeall International Ltd is based in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. We first started out as a manufacturer of coal grading equipment, servicing Northern Ireland and the UK.
Since then we have expanded into the recycling industry and we now supply bespoke waste management and recycling machinery internationally. We are keen on becoming the number one supplier in US states for high quality tire recycling machinery.
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What many people don’t realise is that tires are actually highly recyclable materials. That’s because they contain many rich resources and therefore offer great flexibility when it comes to recycling uses: for example, they can be broken down into their constituent elements of wire, fabric and rubber or even used in civil engineering projects such as road building, embankment construction etc.
Because of this, many countries, including the UK, Germany, Spain and France, already recognise the value of truck tires, for example, as recyclable commodities and have well-established schemes designed to facilitate the recycling of them. In addition, many developing countries are in the process of developing such schemes too as they begin to realise the value that lies in old waste tires.
A second great reason to recycle waste tires is simply that it has an enormously positive impact which on the environment as well as on people’s health. And here’s why:
As a result of the tire baling or tire cutting options which are available across the Gradeall range, waste tires will no longer be able to hold rain water. And because rain water that sits in waste tires becomes a breeding ground for mosquitos, this is a major contributory factor in the spread of disease.
Probably the biggest factor for any organisation in deciding against tire recycling has typically been cost. Tires, in all their forms, are heavy and bulky, and therefore they were always very costly to move.
But what if tires could be baled, reduced in size and bulk and transported at much lower cost?
Recognising the huge problem that waste tires represented environmentally, on a global scale, we set about developing a range of tire recycling products to cover every recycling need in this industry area:
Along with our number 1 selling tire baling product (also the UKs best selling tire baler), the MKII Tire Baler, we also offer the following range of tire-specific recycling and waste management products:
Recognising the huge problem that truck & bus tires in particular (owing to their size and weight), represent environmentally and in the area of a health on a global scale, we set about creating a solution to this problem: and this came in the form of the Gradeall truck tire baler.
Operated by two people, this baler is one of the most cost effective tire balers available anywhere on the market, in terms of both capital as well as operational cost.
Using this machine, tires can be easily baled into a volume of between 15-20% of the original load, reducing truck journeys by up to 70%, greatly reducing transport and fuel costs in the process.
But we don’t just have solutions for truck tires. In fact, with a range of different types of tire recycling machines such as the tire rim separator, sidewall and tread cutter now available to deal with waste tires of all shapes and sizes, reducing the volume of waste tires has never been easier!
