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Liberty Tire Recycling Releases 2024 Sustainability Report

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Liberty Tire Recycling, North America's leading provider of tire recycling services, has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting significant progress toward its vision of a more sustainable, circular economy. The report showcases the company's commitment to responsible growth, innovation, and partnership in driving a better future. In 2024, Liberty collected over 215 million end-of-life tires and reclaimed over 4.7 billion pounds of rubber, transforming scrap tires into sustainable products that support infrastructure, manufacturing, and energy recovery.

Key Takeaways:

  • Liberty collected over 215 million end-of-life tires in 2024, a testament to its growing impact in the tire recycling industry.
  • The company achieved an 81.1% end-market utilization rate in 2024, a 2.7% increase over 2023, demonstrating its commitment to moving more material into sustainable and innovative uses.
  • Liberty's Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) improved by 23.87% and its Preventable Vehicle Accident Rate (PVAR) by 29.25% from 2023 to 2024, reflecting a stronger, safer culture across its operations.
  • The company donated over $150,000 to charities and completed more than 75 community projects in 2024, including partnering with Blessings in a Backpack to pack 5,250 meal kits for children.
  • Liberty's 2024 Sustainability Report emphasizes the company's commitment to transparency, with the only North American tire recycling company to publish a sustainability report, setting the standard for accountability in its industry.
  • The report highlights Liberty's progress in key focus areas, including emissions management, zero-waste goals, and investing in its people.

Statistics:

  • 215 million end-of-life tires collected in 2024.
  • 4.7 billion pounds of rubber reclaimed in 2024.
  • 2024 greenhouse gas emissions: 1.5% reduction year-over-year.
  • 81.1% end-market utilization rate in 2024 (2.7% increase over 2023).
  • Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) improved by 23.87% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Preventable Vehicle Accident Rate (PVAR) improved by 29.25% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Donations to charities: over $150,000.
  • Community projects completed: over 75.

Sources:

  • "2024 Sustainability Report" by Liberty Tire Recycling.
  • BusinessWire: "Liberty Tire Recycling Releases 2024 Sustainability Report" (May 138, 2025).
  • NewsRx LLC.

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