Hertz and Liberty Tire Recycling have launched what they call the first nationwide tire recycling program in the U.S. car rental industry.
Hertz says the program also makes it the first to commit to zero landfill waste for tires.
Under the program, Hertz will use Liberty’s nationwide service to collect its used tires, more than 160,000 annually, which will be transformed into a range of products for playgrounds, public parks, highways and other applications.
The companies say that volume of tires could produce enough rubber mulch for 366 playgrounds, or could pave 20 miles of a four-lane highway with rubber-modified asphalt, which reduces urban heat island effects when compared to conventional asphalt. Rubberized asphalt also rides quieter, lasts longer, and uses significantly less paving material than traditional asphalt, Liberty says.
Source: Environmental Leader