Scrap Tire Recovery and Recycling in Ontario, 2019–2022 CATRA 2021 Scrap Tire Life Cycle Assessment Year-over-year update
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This document reports the results of a life cycle assessment (LCA) of scrap tire management in the province of Ontario during the period from 2019–2022. The results are a continuation of an LCA study commissioned by the Canadian Association of Tire Recycling Agencies (CATRA) and conducted by Scope 3 Consulting LLC, based in Santa Barbara, CA, USA. The study is based on a material flow analysis (MFA) of scrap tires and tire-derived products collected and managed under the scrap tire management program operated by eTracks. The MFA uses primary data provided by the agency, as well as statistics published by the Resource Productivity & Recovery Authority (RPRA), to estimate the quantity of scrap tires under management, their origins, processing locations, and ultimate fates. The MFA results are coupled to a life cycle model that is used to generate estimates of environmental impact. The life cycle model was used to author an ISO 14044-compliant study report which underwent critical panel review during 2021–2022. A public version of the critically reviewed report is available from CATRA. A previous provincial report was prepared for eTracks which included provincial statistics through 2019 and eTracks data for 2020. The present report extends the study timeline through the year 2022 with updated data provided by eTracks. For further details and documentation of the study background and methodology, please consult the study report. For prior year provincial results, please consult the provincial report.