TDP Catalog

Table of Contents Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................... 3 List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ 3 List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Section 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................... 5 Background ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Interpreting and Using Report Findings ................................................................................................. 5 Industry Overview.................................................................................................................................. 6 Section 2 Market Snapshot ........................................................................................................................... 8 2012 Diversion Rate ............................................................................................................................... 8 Synopsis of Trends ................................................................................................................................. 9 Section 3 Key Trends by Market Segment ................................................................................................. 12 Supply and Demand Balance................................................................................................................ 12 Reuse .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Ground Rubber ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Civil Engineering ................................................................................................................................. 22 Alternative Daily Cover ....................................................................................................................... 24 Other Recycling Uses ........................................................................................................................... 24 Tire-Derived Fuel ................................................................................................................................. 25 Disposal ................................................................................................................................................ 25 Imports and Exports ............................................................................................................................. 27 Section 4 Outlook for Increasing Waste Tire Diversion............................................................................. 30 Historical Waste Tire Diversion Trends............................................................................................... 30 Short-Term Diversion Outlook............................................................................................................. 31 Long-Term Diversion Outlook............................................................................................................. 32 Barriers to Expanding Diversion .......................................................................................................... 34 Concluding Remarks ............................................................................................................................ 37 Appendix A Methodology and Data Limitations........................................................................................ 39 List of Tables Table 1 Estimated End-Uses for California Generated Waste Tires, 2010– 2012...................... 8 Table 2 Estimated Ground Rubber Shipments by Market Category......................................... 15 Table 3 Short-Term (Two-Year) Diversion Outlook ................................................................ 31 Table 4 Estimated Theoretical Market Size, 2012 Penetration 1 ................................................ 33 Table 5 Barriers to Expanding Market Penetration for Waste Tire Market Segments ............. 34

Contractor’s Report to CalRecycle

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