France’s Vicat to process 530 tonnes of used tyres

Vicat’s Montalieu (Isère) cement plant in France will process 530 tonnes of used tyres by the end of December 2015, by transforming them into usable material or burning them and producing electricity. The project is part of Vicat’s 2020 sustainable development strategy, which should see 65% of its energy produced from waste from regions where it is present. Local SME, Arc-en-ciel Recyclage will be responsible for the collection of the tyres, which will then be handed over to Valerco (50% subsidiary of V

December 9, 2015 Read time: 1 min

684 Vicat’s Montalieu (Isère) cement plant in France will process 530 tonnes of used tyres by the end of December 2015, by transforming them into usable material or burning them and producing electricity. The project is part of Vicat’s 2020 sustainable development strategy, which should see 65% of its energy produced from waste from regions where it is present.

Local SME, Arc-en-ciel Recyclage will be responsible for the collection of the tyres, which will then be handed over to Valerco (50% subsidiary of Vicat and 50% of Derichebourg Environnement). The tyres will then be mixed with residue from motor vehicle crushing and forwarded to the Montalieu factory.

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Asphalt made partly from recycled waste tyres has been successfully used on a road in Scotland As supplies of raw materials are not finite, breathing new life into old materials through recycling is becoming big business. Most materials can be recycled, and the first major UK trial of new asphalt made partly from recycled waste tyres has been successfully completed on behalf of Transport Scotland by Breedon Aggregates.
A short stretch of the A90 dual carriageway between Perth and Dundee was resurfaced with