Episode 69 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast features Stefan Hey, Chief Executive of the NTDA, as we delve into the critical issues surrounding waste tyre management.
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Chapters
0:12 Introduction
1:13 Welcome to Stefan Hey from the NTDA
1:27 What is the NTDA thinking on waste tyres in the UK?
1:49 Responsible Recyclers Scheme
2:05 A lack of enforcement allows for criminality
2:25 Exemptions are abused
3:10 A need to raise the professional bar
3:45 Trade associations need to unite on a review of the sector
4:46 How can we improve the sector?
5:44 A Need to continue to educate the market
6:50 is there an opportunity to open the Responsible Recyclers Scheme to the wider market?
7:40 RRS as a national scheme would be helpful
8:45 Is there a role for Government involvement?
8:56 The government needs to make it easier to invest in business
9:45 Recycling could create opportunities in deprived areas
10:49 Government needs to understand that these areas could be hubs of green excellence
11:27 It is a “no brainer” but when you try to talk to government it is like the screensaver goes up.
12:08 Green strategy is just manifesto talk 12:39 Government has no true understanding of innovation 14:15 Government is lacking in long term strategic plans
16:20 What is the NTDA view on EPR
18:37 Lessons have been learned and we are at a stage where we can work together on EPR
19:16 EPR will require change
19:42 We want to support the retread sector
20:54 There is now an argument for EPR
21:54 Recyclers fear they will miss out on contracts
22:26 Disruptive change is already happening
22:50 Recyclers need to partner with Distributors
23:21 We come back to the lack of long term strategy. Partnerships are the way forward
24:57 Closing remarks
