The increase in the number of manufactured products causes an increase in production waste. The problem of excess production waste in Ukraine is acute. One of the most environmentally harmful entities that pollute the environment is rubber products. The list of products made from rubber is large: insulation for wires, gloves, household items, shoes and, of course, tires. The purpose of the article is to research of the possible methods of recycling automobile tires and establish the most rational method from the point of view of modern innovative methods of tire recycling. One of the most common rubber products is tires. The composition of modern tires is a mixture of various components: additives, fillers, plasticizers and other special additives. The constant increase in waste tires is a problem worldwide. Since rubber is highly resistant to environmental factors, the accumulation of large volumes of used tires creates a serious environmental problem. Modern and innovative technologies for recycling used tires will help solve it. There are a number of different methods for recycling car tires. Therefore, the research presents various methods of recycling automobile tires. Particular attention was paid to modern methods. There are a number of different methods for recycling car tires. One of the common methods of recycling tires is energy recovery. Statistical data show that shredding used tires is also one of the modern methods of recycling them. Studies using an analytical method of collecting information have established the harmful effects of landfills of used automobile tires. In this regard, the issue of tire recycling in the world is becoming extremely acute. The same situation is observed in Ukraine. The article draws conclusions about the most common methods of recycling car tires. The main methods of recycling car tires are based on the recovery of the energy that was spent on their production.

worn car tires, methods of recycling rubber crumb, pyrolysis, microbiological processes of tire recycling, energy recovery, environmental pollution, rubber products

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