Out of Use Tires Management Plan and Environmental Authorization for the construction of a plant in Uruguay

Project duration
04/2016
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07/2016
Location
Uruguay
Head of service line
Guido Fernández de Velasco
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Guido Fernandez de Velasco
Project Coordinator
Guido Fernández de Velasco
Founder and Co-Director and Head of Environmental Management and Strategic Planning
Team

Diego Martino

Services
Environmental Management

AAE developed the first Tire’s Out of Use Master Plan for Uruguay together with the Out of Use Tires Association. The project also involved obtaining the Environmental Location Authorization for the construction of the first plant, at national level, to treat out of use tires and recycle them to comply with national legislation.

Main tasks regarding the Environmental Location Authorization

  • Location study
  • Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects
  • Determination of Significant Environmental Aspects
  • Design environmental impacts and management measures
  • Project classification proposal
  • Presentation of Authorization to National Authorities

Main tasks regarding the Out of Use Tires Master Plan

  • Desktop study and analysis of best practices at international level
  • Description of collection routes at national level
  • Description of collection process at collection points
  • Establishment of control mechanism
  • Integration of the distribution and commercialization chain
  • Design of communication campaign
  • Presented the Master Plan to DINAMA

Main outputs

  • Final communication and environmental location viability report
  • Out of Use Tires National Master Plan

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