Recovery and Recycling of Waste Tires in Poland

The article aims to make a market diagnosis of the recovery and recycling of waste tires in Poland and to indicate development trends in this area. In the study the analysis of organizational and legal conditions for the recovery and recycling of used tires was carried out. Additionally, main problems and development prospects of the market recovery and recycling of waste tires were highlighted. Research methods such as literature analysis, legislation and statistical data analysis were used. The main finding of the analyses is that used tires from a problematic waste have become to the desirable raw material in industry. This was possible thanks to the implementation of effective management tools in waste management.