The Association is pleased to announce that it has approved new member applications from KSM (South West) Limited and Treads Recycling Limited of Northern Ireland. The two new members will considerably strengthen the presence of the TRA and of the…

Garages and tyre delears are being warned they could face significant fines or custodial sentences if they fail to recycle their used tyres correctly. The warning has been issued by the Tyre Recovery Association following the recent prosecution of nine…

Leading companies and individuals involved in the treatment, processing or use of end of life tyres are set to have their efforts recognised by the industry for the first time. The inaugural Michelin Innovation Award will be presented at the…

This year's annual TRA Forum Day will take place on Friday 9th July at a familiar venue, the St John's Hotel, Solihull. Bigger and better than ever, this year's event is adding a morning Workshop dedicated to introducing tyre retailers…

The arrests were made by the police as part of 'Operation Hemlock' - an Environment Agency investigation into the illegal handling and disposal of tyres across the country. Environmental Crime officers are targeting sites where volumes of poor quality tyre…

A Malvern man  has been sentenced  (24 March) to a total of 12 months imprisonment for depositing and storing controlled waste -namely used tyres - illegally at his workplace and home.   Mark Alexanda Smith, aged 43, pleaded guilty at…

A responsible recycler workshop will take place in the morning followed by the annual TRA forum day in the afternoon. The TRA tyre industry dinner 'Swinging Sixties' will be held in the evening. For further information on how to book…

TRA Elects New Officers At its Annual General meeting the Association elected a new President and Vice President/Treasurer to succeed the existing appointees whose terms of office fall vacant under its rules. The new President of the TRA will be Barry Stocker, General…