France’s Vicat to process 530 tonnes of used tyres

684 Vicat’s Montalieu (Isère) cement plant in France will process 530 tonnes of used tyres by the end of December 2015, by transforming them into usable material or burning them and producing electricity. The project is part of Vicat’s 2020 sustainable development strategy, which should see 65% of its energy produced from waste from regions where it is present.

Local SME, Arc-en-ciel Recyclage will be responsible for the collection of the tyres, which will then be handed over to Valerco (50% subsidiary of Vicat and 50% of Derichebourg Environnement). The tyres will  then be mixed with residue from motor vehicle crushing and forwarded to the Montalieu factory.