Belgian start-up targets 2.4 million car tyres per year

A proposed recycling project in Belgium will have the capacity to handle half the nation’s end-of-life tyres, it is claimed.

The EUR 12.5 million Resorce start-up is being rolled out at Baelen in the east of the country.  The facility which will house six production lines for processing up to 18 000 tonnes of tyre granulates (or 2.4 million end-of-life car tyres) per year.

Claimed to have the capacity to recycle half of all discarded car tyres in Belgium, the facility is expected to open in early 2025.

‘True innovation’

Resorce uses a pyrolysis process that primarily produces oil as a by-product of used tyres. This oil is then sold to European petrochemical companies. Additionally, carbon black and gas are recovered for reuse in various industrial processes. ‘We offer a locally based solution that is both technologically and environmentally robust – a true innovation,’ says company ceo Bernard van den Wouwer on Linkedin.

Jobs created

The plant will deliver up to 20 new jobs with Risorce saying it is not only playing a crucial role in sustainable waste processing but also making a contribution to employment in the region.