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Tyres: Waste Disposal

Asked by Tessa MuntLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 15 June 2026UIN 8011

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what criteria were used by the Environment Agency to assess the 50 approved recovery sites for end-of-life tyres in India; and whether those criteria applied the principles of Environmentally Sound Management as defined under the Basel Convention.

Answered by Mary Creagh

The criteria include having the relevant permits, authorisations and contracts in place to move and process waste tyres. Approved recovery sites must have the Indian tyres extended producer responsibility registration. Evidence of these is assessed on a site-by-site basis.

These requirements align with the Basel Convention Environmentally Sound Management guidance.

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