Signus manage the collection of 3090 tons9
Signus manage the collection of 3090 tons of used tires in 2009.
The number of points credited Cantabrian Signus generation continued to increase during the past year to stand at 416, or 6.4% more than in 2008. As reported by the entity, the increase is mainly due to that, according to their own points of generation that is credited Signus only guarantees free collection of used tires for rehearing regardless of their location and, sto credits, the greater or lesser degree of potential reuse used tires generated. Thus, there were 1408 collection at 52 municipalities Cantabrian.
During the year 206 tonnes went to the reuse market opportunity and retreading and 2790 tons were valued in various applications.
In the whole of Spain, Signus manage the collection of 190 080 tons of tires used by, star trek online credits, the operations 110 758 34 3 561 companies specializing in different municipalities. At the end of 2009 had 30 055 points recorded in the system generation.
Due to fraud committed by producers who do not declare or manage the waste caused by imports or intra-Community acquisitions Signus the collected volume exceeded by almost 17,000 tons the amount, aika gold, legally required, equivalent to an extra cost of about three and a half million euros, supported voluntarily by more than 160 producers attached to this entity.
The reuse of waste tires in the truck and retreading market was 16 768 tonnes, while the valuation and energetic material amounted to 100 231 and 70 200 tonnes respectively. Since beginning operations in October 2006 for recovery Signus material has 63% energy recovery and 28% of the tons of NFU managed, after falling 9% for reuse.
Within the recycling of materials and according to the figures available Signus, the fate of the majority of the rubber pellets obtained from the NFU managed by this entity remains the filling of artificial grass for sports fields (71%). Next in importance is the manufacture of safety flooring (13%), mainly for playgrounds.
Use on asphalt, far from being the destination majority as required by the Integrated National Waste Plan (PNIR), reached only 3% of the quantities sold by the granules and represents 1% of the waste managed in 2009.
The momentum of such mixtures is one of the great unfinished business of this sector which, after making significant investments to ensure product availability, depends solely on the clear commitment of public administrations and companies that ultimately decide the application on the roads.
The rest of the pellets produced are destined for the manufacture of various pieces of rubber insulation and employment in the roofing industry and a wide variety of projects are under experimental development, both in Spain and in other countries . Steel from the NFU, which on average is about 27% of its total weight is still 100% recycled steel mills, although the quote is very influenced by the general course of the economy.
Signus Ecovalor, Spanish entity nonprofit, was formed in May 2005 by the five majorTire manufacturers and importers of the world that operate in Spain. Under Royal Decree 1619/2005, his mission is to ensure the sustainable management of all NFU generated on behalf of their producers attached according to the pillars that support the most advanced policies on the environment.