Up to 2,000 tires are used in each lane mile of pavement.
Because some applications of rubber asphalt are thinner than comparable conventional asphalt courses, less paving material is used. This conservation of building resources also appeals widely to environmentalists.
Media Coverage
Liberty Tire Recycling is at the forefront of a revolutionary conservation industry.
Take a look at how we’re making news.
“Recycle Nashville 2013” February 2013
“Liberty Tire, Bridgestone co-hosting recycling event” February 2013
“Rubberized Asphalt is Focus of Industry Event” February 2013
“Liberty Tire Recycling recognized for recycling illegally dumped tires
” January 2013
“Rubberized Asphalt is Focus of Industry Event” January 29, 2013
“Liberty Tire Recycling earns GREENGUARD Synthetic Turf Certification for Infill produced by plants across North America” January 22, 2013
“The Second Time Around: Recycled materials need analysis, characterization”, by Tom Kuennen
September 2012
“Ground Tire Rubber Challenges Polymer Modifiers in Asphalt”, by Doug Carlson
Summer 2012
“Liberty Tire Recycling: GDOT Specs Now Include Recycled Tire Rubber as Asphalt Alternative” April 2, 2012
“When road wears out rubber, the rubber becomes new road”, by Steven Oberbeck December 15, 2011
“Why Rubberized Asphalt Might Be in Your Future”, by Doug Carlson September 2011
“Acquisitions Round Out Liberty Tire Recycling’s Revenue Opportunities”, by Tracy Carbasho
August 26, 2011
“Recycle Atlanta Puts Focus on Rubberized Asphalt”, by staff writer
June 2011
“Liberty Tire´s Atlanta plant collects 1,000 scrap tires”, by Chrissy Kadleck
May 23, 2011
“Liberty Tire Helps with Atlanta Cleanup”, by staff writer
May 20, 2011
“Art Center Gets Help With Tire Problem”, by Lesley Tanner
May 17, 2011
“AJC Photos of the Week,”, by staff writer
May 14- 20, 2011
“Liberty Tire Recycling, SmartOpps leasing space in Seagate building in Pittsburgh's Strip District”, by Tim Schooley
March 4, 2011
COVER STORY: Mass Production, by Brian Taylor
December, 2010
More than Crumbs, by Brian Taylor
December, 2010
Rubberized asphalt lasts longer for less
November, 2010
Safer, Stronger, Smarter, by Kurt Meyer.
October, 2010
Liberty Tire Recycling Names Frank DeCarlo General Counsel, by Clair Zillman
October 5, 2010
The Liberty Tire Motorsports Buzz
August, 2010
Darlington Adds an Experience-Building Stripe to the MAKE Motorsports Race Resume
August 16, 2010
No Risk from Tire Crumb, by Brad Pittam.
July, 2010
Rubber recycling firms discuss market strategies
June, 2010
Liberty Tire Recycling hires SVP, Marketing, Sales
June 7, 2010
An EPA Study Further Confirms Earlier Studies on the Safety of Scrap Tires Used in Playground and Turf Field Applications, by Jeffrey Kendall.
April, 2010
Liberty Tire praises study vindicating crumb rubber infill for athletic fields
April 23, 2010
Recycled tires turned into fuel, metal, by Eddie Cortes
April 7, 2010
Region's Manufacturing Base Understands Value of Recycling
March 2010
EPA study OKs recycled rubber surfaces
February 2010
Limited EPA Crumb Rubber Study Finds Low Level of Concern
January 2010
RMA, Liberty Tire praise EPA crumb rubber study
December 2010
Sports fields made of recycled tires score points in EPA study
December 2009
US Study of Tyre Crumb Rubber Finds 'Low Level of Concern'
December 2009
RMA, Liberty Tire praise EPA crumb rubber study, by Miles Moore
December 11, 2009