Ontario hikes Tractor tire recycling fees considerably
Rubber and Wood | 2013-04-02 13:36:44
The Province of Ontario has hiked the recycling charges of Tractor tires in a big way. The revised charges are with effect from April 1st, as per the provincial administration.
By Paul Ploumis
OTTAWA (Scrap Monster) : The Province of Ontario has hiked the recycling charges of Tractor tires in a big way. The revised charges are with effect from April 1st, as per the provincial administration.
The fee increase is massive. In some cases tires that used to cost $15 to recycle will cost anywhere up to $352. For an average set of tractor tires, the price goes from $15.25 per tire to between $117 and $352. Recycling fees for extremely large off-road tires have gone up from $250 per tire to over $1300.
The chart below shows the different classifications of tires and their corresponding TSF for tires supplied on or after April 1st, 2013.
Tire Category | Tire Description | Tire Class | TSF |
On-Road Tires | Passenger & Light Truck Tires (PLT) | 1 | $5.69 |
Medium Truck (MT) | 2 | $14.65 | |
Off-Road Pneumatic Tires | 1 to ≤ 15 kg | 3 | $5.88 |
> 15 to ≤ 30 kg | 4 | $11.76 | |
> 30 to ≤ 70 kg | 5 | $29.40 | |
> 70 to ≤ 120 kg | 6 | $47.04 | |
> 120 to ≤ 250 kg | 7 | $117.60 | |
> 250 to ≤ 375 kg | 8 | $182.28 | |
> 375 to ≤ 700 kg | 9 | $352.80 | |
> 700 to ≤ 1200 kg | 10 | $546.84 | |
>1200 kg | 11 | $1311.24 | |
Solid & Resilient Tires | 1 to ≤ 30 kg | 12 | $11.76 |
> 30 kg to ≤ 60 kg | 13 | $23.52 | |
> 60 to ≤ 250 kg | 14 | $58.80 | |
> 250 to ≤ 375 kg | 15 | $182.28 | |
> 375 to ≤ 700 kg | 16 | $352.80 | |
> 700 to ≤ 1200 kg | 17 | $546.84 | |
> 1200 kg | 18 | $1311.24 |
