What comes out of one tonne of tyres?
One tonne of tyres is not one tonne of rubber. Recycling separates rubber, steel and textile. Granules and powder share the rubber stream; there is no universal yield split.
Explore the questionsThree streams, four product families
One composite
A tyre combines rubber compounds with reinforcement and other ingredients.
Three material streams
Rubber, steel and textile separate during processing.
No fixed percentages
Tyre mix and recovery conditions determine the measured output.
Understanding the outputs
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What is inside the tyre?
Rubber compound is more than rubber polymer, and it is not the whole tyre
Tyres contain rubber compounds, reinforcement and other ingredients. Carbon black, oils and fillers are part of the compound; a mechanical recycling line does not normally extract each ingredient as a separate saleable material.
This is why a published percentage for natural or synthetic rubber is not the same as the recoverable rubber-compound share. USTMA’s tyre-construction guide explains how compounds, steel and textile are assembled.
Vehicle type and tyre design change the starting composition. A mixture of casings is therefore not a fixed recipe. An industry composition table can explain the materials involved, but it cannot forecast Bedrock’s yield for a particular run.
Where the material goes
Granules and powder share the rubber branch; recovered streams may still carry residues
| Stream | What it becomes | What needs checking |
|---|---|---|
| Rubber compound | Granules or finer powder | Size distribution and agreed quality limits |
| Steel | Recovered tyre wire | Residual rubber, material condition and packing |
| Textile | Recovered fibre-rich material | Residual rubber and suitability for the intended use |
The granule-to-powder split depends on how the rubber stream is processed and graded. It is not a fourth raw ingredient hiding inside the tyre. Compare the finished options on our Products page.
Equipment suppliers describe both size reduction and separation, including further cleaning of recovered wire. These are process options, not proof of a specific supplier’s yield. ELDAN’s overview illustrates the distinction.
How to read a mass balance without double-counting
Define the weighed input, every output and the measurement basis
A useful mass balance records the material entering and leaving a defined process during the same period. It also accounts for changes in material held within the line, moisture, collected dust and other residues.
Be careful with the labels. Rubber still attached to recovered wire belongs to the measured wire-rich output; it is not an extra loss to subtract a second time. Likewise, fibre-rich output may include fine rubber. Saleable stream weight and pure-component weight are different measures.
For a buying decision, an unsupported yield percentage is less useful than a clear specification for the finished material you will receive. We do not publish a verified Bedrock one-tonne yield split here.
Order the output your process needs
Tell Bedrock which finished product you need, your acceptance limits, quantity and destination. We can discuss material availability, sample evaluation and order-specific packing and loading.
Discuss a product and supply planCommon questions
Are granules and powder separate fractions?
They are separate product grades within the rubber stream. Counting them as two chemical ingredients would misdescribe the tyre.
Can I calculate container weight from a tyre-yield chart?
No. Finished-material packing and loading need a separate order-specific plan. Input recovery percentages do not establish container payload.