CATRA issues 2017 Annual Report

2018-02-20

CATRA is pleased to announce the publishing of its second Annual Report. Our 2017 report focuses on the many ways in which CATRA members have delivered in the three key areas of Diversion, Driving Local Economies, and Supporting Communities.

Alberta welcomes new Chair

2018-01-29

The Alberta Recycling Management Authority recently announced the appointment of a new Chair to its Board. Caroline McAuley replaces former Chair Bob Barss who completed an 11-year term with Alberta Recycling. Well-known to CATRA members, Bob served on several CATRA committees during his term and m...

~ Don Blythe ~ an industry giant passes

2018-01-15

CATRA members were saddened by the January 5th passing of Don Blythe who had served as Chair of Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) since 2007. Prior to joining the CATRA member as its board Chair, Don had a long and successful career in the tire retail sector that began in 1957. He started his journey a...

Executive Director named for Saskatchewan’s new program

2017-12-19

The Chair of Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSS) recently announced the engagement of Brad Colin as its new Executive Director, starting December 11, 2017. In his announcement, Colin Fraser confirmed that Brad will be tasked with implementing the new TSS Product Stewardship Program (PSP)...

Our 2016 Program Stats are Now Available

2017-12-12

Check out the PROGRAMS page for 2010 to 2016 performance highlights, which are presented nationally and by member province.

New Ontario PRO throws its hat in the ring

2017-11-18

With the launch of its new website, a recently formed organization has officially thrown its hat in the ring to become a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) under the Ontario government’s new model to manage the province’s scrap tires.

OTS featured in Recycling Product News as tire program winds down

2017-11-17

In a recent interview with Recycling Product News, Andrew Horsman of Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) discussed the wind-down of the province’s current tire recycling program. In the Q&A, the organization’s Executive Director outlined what will happen to end-of-life tires in Canada’s most populous...

New Saskatchewan Operator seeks Executive Director

2017-09-18

Effective September 1, 2017, Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan (TSS) took over operation of the province’s tire recycling program from Saskatchewan Scrap Tire Stewardship (SSTC).TSS is currently seeking an Executive Director for the new organization. Interested parties can che...

7th Scrap to Profit Tire Recycling Conference Announced

2017-05-19

Driving New Scrap Tire Markets though Innovation is the focus of the 7th Scrap to Profit Conference to be held October 25-26, 2017 at The Inn at Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.The event is hosted by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA), the Scrap Tire Research and Educati...

Ontario: 100 Million Tires recycled and counting!

2017-05-19

Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) is excited to announce that after only eight years of operation, its Used Tires Program has achieved the recycling of 100 million tires. If stacked, those tires would be about 36,000 times the height of Toronto’s famous CN Tower!But Ontario’s su...