End of life tyre management: Turkey case

Karaağaç B., Kalkan M., Deniz V.

JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, vol.19, pp.577-584, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10163-015-0427-2
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MATERIAL CYCLES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.577-584
  • Keywords: End of life tyre (ELT), Local policy, Regulation, Turkey, Waste management, POLICY, TIRES
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The end of life tyre management is an important issue, due to the potential health and environmental effects of them. Cou ntries adopt different approaches in the management of end of life tyres. In this study, end of life tyre management methods for different countries are mentioned and end of life tyre management system in Turkey is analysed in detail. Legislations about end of life tyres are referred; obligations are defined for each stakeholder.