English Abstract This "informative document waste tires" forms part of a
series of "informative documents waste materials". These documents are
conducted by RIVM on the instructions of the Directorate General for the
Environment, Waste Materials Directorate, in behalf of the program of action
on "prevention and recycling of waste materials". In the documents a survey
is given of the main facts and figures on specific waste materials, for
example data on sources, amount(s), composition and properties, way of
treatment, etc. Besides prognoses of the amount(s) in the year 2000 are
made and finally the main options for prevention, recycling and treatment
are summarized.
