‘Managing Tires for Recycling’ & ‘What

Happens to Your Recycled Tires’

2017 MARR Community Recycling &

Waste Reduction Forum

RTR History

Locally owned and operated company that

started collecting scrap tires in 1992.

Originally concentrated on producing

TDA (Tire Derived Aggregate) and Blast

Mats for Mining and Demolition-related

industries.

Today, we collect over 80% of the scrap

tires that the Province of Manitoba

generates on an annual basis.

This works out approximately 1.6 million

PTE’s (passenger tire equivalents) annually.

What we do collect vs.

What we do not collect

RTR Collection Services

Our Scrap Tire Collection Services are available throughout the year, Monday – Friday.

Please call our office and speak to Angela to request and schedule a pick-up.

The most Northern point where we physically collect from is Dauphin

We work closely Northern communities and Gardewine to arrange for your scrap tires to be loaded at your local Landfills and Transfer Stations and have them shipped to Winnipeg.

Towns and municipalities receive 50 cents per tire from TSM. Helps cover costs associated with properly handling and storing scrap tires at municipal landfills and transfer stations.

Drop-offs at our location on 1450 Dublin Avenue in Winnipeg are always welcome.

Unacceptable Scrap Tire Storage

DO NOT:

Pile tires in one huge pile.

Store scrap tires mixed in with other

garbage.

Have tires scattered all over the ground.

Store the tires in an inaccessible fashion

for a truck to access them.

Store tires near water or in an area that

may be submerged.

Store tires under power lines.

Acceptable Scrap Tire Storage

DO:

Separate the piles of small to medium sized tires from the large (OTR) tires.

Stack tires in rows preferably.

Make scrap tires easily and readily accessible.

Arrange the tires in such a way that there is enough room for a truck and trailer to park next to the tire pile.

Have the tires stored on solid foundation in an all weather area, to ensure a truck and trailer can pick up tires even when it rains, and the truck does not sink in the mud.

What Happens to Your Recycled Tires?

RTR Rubber Mats

Available in different sizes, thicknesses and patterns for a variety of occasions

and applications

Often used in gyms, Community Centres, Arenas and more.

RTR Rubber Parking Curbs

Our rubber curbs are much less abrasive against vehicles.

Approximately 1/3 of the weight of a concrete curb.

Easy to transport and can be installed just about anywhere!

RTR Sidewalk Blocks, Stepping Stones

& Splash Pads

Lighter than concrete varieties.

Easier to move and have a little bit of flex - meaning that they will not

crack during season change as the ground naturally shifts.

Available in 4 different colours.

Traffic Safety Products

RTR moulded Traffic Safety products include:

Glo Post Mats, Barrel Mats & Tire Sidewalls.

Seen in and used all throughout Winnipeg & Rural Manitoba!

RTR Rubber Mulch

Bugs cannot and will not burrow inside of our material.

Minimizes weed growth.

Will not fade in the span of a year or two, unlike cedar.

Virtually good forever - will not rot like cedar mulch.

All colored and black mulch available in 20 lb bags and in bulk.

RTR Rubber Mulch

RTR Rubber Mulch is available in 6 different colors!

Sports Field Crumb Rubber

Combed into synthetic sports turf, RTR sports field crumb rubber helps provide 4-season performance.

Increase playability of a sports field 10 times that of one that uses natural grass & soil. Completely eliminates herbicide and pesticide usage.

Substantially reduces maintenance costs

Heavily reduces player injuries.

Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA)

Used in the construction of Municipal roads.

Material is light in weight, easy to work with and helps promote proper

drainage.

Heavily minimizes and even eliminates frost boils and heaving.

Extremely beneficial because of its ability to handle Manitoba’s harsh

climates

Virtually lasts forever.

Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA)

Red Deer Road - Lac du Bonnet, MB (2017)

RTR Blasting Mats

Used in the prevention of collateral damage to equipment, other structures or

personnel during explosive demolition & for rock fall protection.

Made with semi truck tire treads.

Available in standard 10’ x 15’ size or custom-made sizes.

Are also used as temporary roads.

Prairie Rubber Paving

Surfacing & re-surfacing available.

Very customizable: Almost an unlimited number of options in color and design. Numbers, names, logos, etc.

Professionally installed and comes with a 5 Year Warranty.

Prairie Rubber Paving

Indoor Gyms & Sports Areas Commercial Playgrounds

Prairie Rubber Paving

Patios & Entrance areas Commercial & Residential Pool Pads

TSM Municipal Grants

The TSM Community Demonstration and Innovations Grant Program provides

funding for the use of recycled tire products made from Manitoba tires in

projects delivered by local governments, post-secondary and research

institutions, community and youth groups, Aboriginal organizations, and First

Nation communities.

One-time matching grants up to project levels of $5,000, $10,000 or $20,000

are provided to communities and non-profit organizations to use and benefit

from a wide range of recycled tire products. (products seen here + more!)

Additional information regarding this grant, including the application itself

can be found at TireStewardshipMB.ca