Are truck and off-road tyres disposed of differently than passenger car tyres?
Short answer: Yes — larger truck, earthmoving, and off-road tyres are typically handled through separate, specialised disposal channels compared to standard passenger tyres, both because of their size and weight (requiring different transport and processing equipment) and because they often contain proportionally more steel, which can make them more economically worthwhile for a recycler to process despite the higher handling cost.
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Large truck and earthmoving tyres can weigh well over 100kg each, requiring different handling equipment, storage space, and transport arrangements than passenger tyres — not every general recycler accepts them for this reason.
Why the economics can differ
Larger tyres generally contain more steel belting and wire in absolute terms, which can make them more attractive to process from a metal-recovery standpoint, even though the handling costs are also higher.
What this means for you
If you’re disposing of truck, agricultural, or off-road equipment tyres, confirm that your chosen recycler actually accepts that category — a standard passenger-tyre recycler may not have the equipment or licensing to take them.
How ScrapTrade Fits In
Given the higher steel content in large tyres, recyclers processing this category often generate meaningful volumes of recovered steel scrap — exactly the kind of material worth listing on ScrapTrade.
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