PAS 107 Quality Products from the Tyre Recovery Association

5/25/2011 9:23 AM EST

Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) members will be the first in Britain to offer Quality Protocol (QP) audits for Tyre Derived Rubber Materials (TDRM) to all its members.

Based on the BSI Publicly Available Standards (PAS 107) for these materials, qualifying TRA member companies will, from this autumn, be able to acquire new product status for a range of size reduced materials derived from old tyres. Until now all such materials, however valuable, have been deemed waste and therefore subjected to permit and transportation constraints.

The additional QP accreditation will be offered as an extra to the routine annual compliance audit which TRA members undergo to achieve accreditation to the UK tyre industry’s Responsible Recycler Scheme (RRS), a unique voluntary best practice scheme whose members account for over 80 percent of UK end of life tyre arisings.

Commenting on this new step forward for the association, TRA President Mike Wilson commented: “TRA members who opt for QP status can do so simply and economically as part of the routine audit to which all are already subject. Not only does co-operation of this sort deliver cost savings and economies of scale but QP status itself will deliver real advantage in a number of other ways. I am delighted that the TRA has once again been able to demonstrate a leadership role in its service to members and to the wider UK tyre industry.”

For more information on the TRA, its current activities and of the TIF Responsible Recycler Scheme visit www.tyrerecovery.org.uk or contact Peter Taylor, TRA Secretary General on 0845 301 6852 or e-mail  

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Notes
The Tyre Industry Federation Responsible Recycler Scheme is a uniquely successful initiative set up to ensure that all used tyres collected from any designated premises are re-used or recycled in ways which comply with UK and European statutory regulations. It is the largest voluntary tyre recovery programme in Europe.

Scheme members are subject to regular spot audit and are subject to the Scheme Charter. Used tyres collected, handled or reprocessed by scheme members are tracked throughout the disposal chain so delivering full traceability and accountability. Assurance of ‘best practice’ at every stage in the process.

Useful links
Tyre Recovery Association – www.tyrerecovery.org.uk
Tyre Industry Federation – www.tyreindustryfederation.co.uk
Environment Agency – www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Contacts
For more information, please contact Christine, Tyre Recovery Association, on 01787 226995 or email