Starting with tyre recycling
It is no secret to anyone that environmental pollution is no longer a taboo or something that we must face in the future, but a situation that is already here and the effects that are gradually beginning to show, are already beginning to touch us in different and diverse ways.
Tyres are one of the elements that contain the most contaminating agents, and it is now possible to start a business with them and also contribute to reducing the effects on pollution that can affect the world and life in it.
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Current tyre management
There are currently landfill sites, which store and accumulate large quantities of tyres that have finished their useful life and are quickly disposed of, this is because they can set fire to them and this is certainly too difficult to extinguish completely, in addition to this, it is one of the most polluting agents for the world. To the same extent, the accumulation of this type of material is prohibited.
On the other hand, referring to the form of business, this type of material, tyres, have the option of being recycled, fortunately. Tyres can be renewed and can even be used as a replacement for fossil fuels under a number of regulated conditions. This is an excellent and profitable business alternative, as this type of business is currently in high demand. The aspects that you will need to understand to start a tyre recycling business will be: the handling, proper storage and transportation of the tyres that are going to be discarded.
Steps to set up a tyre recycling business
In addition to this, it will be necessary for you to take into account the following tips and recommendations that will be key when starting this type of business, given the particular conditions established with which it must comply, but in this same measure, you must remember that it is a business that presents a high productivity and according to a correct operation, it will provide you with performance and better results more and more:
Concepts and terms of the recycling process
It is necessary that you are aware of the concepts that are handled in this environment, because when you work in this sector, you will meet people who handle terms that are very important to understand in order to improve each procedure. Likewise, the knowledge of these terms is part of your training in the business.
Conditions and legal aspects
You must have the register that certifies you as an established business by registering your company name, as the authorities make sure that this type of work is carried out by qualified people who deal adequately with this type of element and are therefore registered with the main regulatory bodies. The person in charge of transporting the tyres, in addition to having the knowledge and driving licences, must also be responsible for transporting those tyres that are no longer useful in the main areas authorised for this purpose, a clear example of this will be the tyre recycling centres.
Tyre processes
This type of elements, when going through the recycling process, are subjected to different areas, one of them is the transformation of the tyres into powder, where the rubber is shredded to minimized particles for later use. The tires that are recycled are used as fuel in different projects, including those of civil engineering, can also be converted into asphalt that goes through the process of modification with the help of tools to handle the rubber, mud guards for different means of transport, such as vehicles, sections for tiles, carpets, surfaces for playing fields, among many other recycling options for this type of elements.
Business Plan Development
Certainly business plans are absolutely necessary, especially for you, if you are about to enter the commercial world. It is key in the development of this document, to raise all that we are going to need in a tangible way to equip ourselves with what will be substantially necessary.
Mainly you will have to think about a means of transport and the location that your business will have. While the specific tools, suffer a variation, this because previously you must determine the type of recycling business you want to perform, ie what you will do with it, however, you have the option to make all possible options, if this is so, you will need tools such as belt cutters, shredders and so on.
Permits, licenses and approvals: It’s vitally important to have the necessary approval and permissions to operate, which are generated by government authorities. The recycling business
of tires, they may need some permits to perform their duties, as well as licenses of a specific nature, this will depend on the area where they are located.
Sources of obtaining the material (the tyres): You can go to the main departments that are in charge of the management of this type of waste to obtain the tyres, as well as information about them. A key recommendation for you, since you are starting in this business, will be to establish links and relationships that will allow you to receive greater and better amounts of waste.
Disadvantages that may arise: Although it depends on where you are, you may experience a considerably increased demand in relation to the treatment and recycling of tyres and although it is good on the one hand, you must have the capacity to receive them and the equipment that allows you to carry out each procedure. That is why it is key that you plan for this situation in the future.
Key: Innovation is a very important point in the recycling processes, because it allows the public to fall in love with everything that can be done with the material and the articles that are recycled, which allows people to become more interested. Therefore we recommend you to be aware of new creations and constantly innovate in the production and recycling of these materials for the manufacture of decorative objects but that are substantially useful for people, this will contribute to your growth in the market.
Requirements to start in tyre recycling
Working with rubber can be polluting and harmful to health, so a large open space must be acquired to deal with this material. The site will probably be located in an industrial zone, due to the country’s urban planning policies regarding the nature of this type of business.
In addition, there must be equipment to process the tire material into raw material for other products, whether new tires or products that use the rubber material.
You should know the business of processing tyre rubber correctly and the products that can be made from it, and you should consult and hire engineers. However, the investor can do the courses and research that will help them gain knowledge in the subject.
Problems that can arise in the tyre recycling process
One works with a product that is harmful to health, so care must be taken in processing it, so that there is no risk of disease after a period of working with the material, especially in personnel who maintain constant contact, in the process where it is melted in extreme heat to be processed once it is ground.
This business model can be very heavy and in outdoor conditions, so it is not friendly or fresh, in this case is quite the opposite, you can have contact with extreme heat as with cold of the weather, which can lead to disease and health deterioration in the long term.
Advantages of having tire recycling
The rubber products that can be obtained from the recycling of tires can be very varied, in addition new tires can be made directly, which stimulates to have an inventory that, can bring to him important margins of profit, once obtained the machines for the processing of tires will be working with raw material that is acquired of gratuitous form.
Tires are essential for land transportation, this implies a repeated use of them, generating waste of worn tires very regularly, therefore, the business will never run out of raw material for the process.
Tips to start in this business
Execute contracts that allow you to connect with locations that work with tires or rubber products, the inventory of new tires can be sold in bulk to the tire stores that are closer to the consumer, ensuring constant profits, because the more contacts you have the greater the inventory movement of products manufactured from tire recycling.
To publicize the business, encouraging consumers to bring their old rubbers to the plant, so that raw material can be captured by all necessary means and the production of recycled tires can continue.
Problems that may arise
One works with a product that is harmful to health, so care must be taken in processing it, so that there is no risk of disease after a period of working with the material, especially in personnel who maintain constant contact, in the process where it is melted in extreme heat to be processed once it is ground.