U.S.

ScrapTireManagement Summary 2005 2009

October2011;UpdatedSeptember2013

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2009U.S.ScrapTireMarketSummary
(inThousandsofTons)
MarketorDisposition
TireDerivedFuel GroundRubber LandDisposed UsedTires CivilEngineering ReclamationProjects 1 Exported BaledTires/market ElectricArcFurnace Baled/nomarket Agricultural Punched/Stamped TotaltoMarket 2 Generated %toMarket/Utilized %Managed(includingbaled andlandfilled tires)
1

2005
2144.64 552.51 590.81 n/a 639.99 UNK 111.99 UNK 18.88 42.22 47.59 100.51 3616.11 4410.73 82.0% 96.3%

2007
2484.36 789.09 593.98 n/a 561.56 132.58 102.08 UNK 27.14 9.31 7.13 1.85 4105.79 4595.72 89.3% 102.5%

2009
2084.75 1354.17 653.38 371.25 284.92 130.00 102.10 27.76 27.10 15.57 7.10 1.90 4391.05 5170.50 84.9% 97.9%

RMAbegantrackingtiresculledfromscraptirecollectionenteringdomesticusedpassengerandlighttruckusedtiremarkets in2009. 2 RMAchangedthebasisforreportingscraptiregeneratedannuallyfromstateprovided data in 20052007toacalculationof replacementmarkettiressoldandvehiclesscrappedin2009. RubberManufacturersAssociation,2013.Maynotbeused,reproducedorcitedwithoutproperattribution. 2

2009U.S.ScrapTireGeneration
TireClass LightDutyTires
Passengertirereplacements
1 1

MillionsofTires Market% AverageWeight(lbs) 259.1 87.33% 22.5

189.50 27.80 41.8 63.86% 9.37% 14.10%

Lighttrucktirereplacements Tiresfromscrappedvehicles

CommercialTires
Medium,widebase,heavytruck 1 replacementtires Tiresfromscrappedtrucksand 2 buses

37.6
13.0 24.6

12.67%
4.38% 8.29%

120

Totalscrappedtires
1 2

296.7

100.0%

34.8

Factbook2010:U.S.TireShipment/ActivityReportforStatisticalYear2009,RubberManufacturersAssociation.

Ward'sMotorVehicleFactsandFigures,2010.Includesthenumberofvehiclesremovedfromserviceinthe car/lighttruck,truckandbuscategoriesin2009.Assumesfourtiresscrappedfromlightdutyvehiclesandfivetires scrappedfromtrucksandbuses.

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U.S.ScrapTireManagementTrends 2005 2009

6000.0 89.3% 82.0% 5000.0 4,411 ThousandsofTons 4000.0 3000.0 40.0% 2000.0 1000.0 0.0 2005 TotaltoMarket 2007 Generated 2009 %toMarket/Utilized
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100.0% 84.9% 4,391 5,171 80.0% PercentUtilized

4,596 4,106

3,616

60.0%

20.0%

0.0%

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2009U.S.ScrapTireDisposition*
(percentoftotaltonsgeneratedannually)

GroundRubber 26.2%

LandDisposed 12.6% Used Tires 7.2% CivilEngineering 5.5% Other 8.2%

Exported 2.0%

BaledTires/market 0.5% ElectricArcFurnace 0.5% Baled/nomarket 0.3% Agricultural 0.1% Punched/Stamped 0.0%

Unknown 2.1% ReclamationProjects 2.5%

TireDerivedFuel 40.3% *Numbersmaynotaddduetorounding.

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U.S.ScrapTireMarketTrends 2005 2009

5000.00 4500.00

Total=4,391.05 Total=4,105.79
102.08 132.58 18.88 47.59 561.56 1.85 7.13 27.14 102.10 130.00 284.92 371.25 1.90 7.10 27.10 27.76

4000.00

Total=3,616.11
100.51 111.99 639.99 552.51

ThousandsofTons

3500.00 3000.00 2500.00 2000.00 1500.00 1000.00 500.00 0.00

789.09

1354.17

2144.64

2484.36 2084.75

2005 TireDerivedFuel ReclamationProjects Agricultural GroundRubber Exported Punched/Stamped

2007 UsedTires BaledTires/market

2009 CivilEngineering ElectricArcFurnace

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U.S.TireDerivedFuelMarkets2009
(percentoftotaltonsofscraptiresdivertedtoTDFmarket)
DedicatedTires toEnergy 10% IndustrialBoilers 11% CementKilns 29%

Totalscraptires divertedtoTDFmarket: 2,084,750tons

ElectricUtilities 16%

Pulp&Paper 34%

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U.S.TireDerivedFuelTrends 2005 2009

3000.00 2500.00

Total=2484.36 203.50 0.44 Total=2084.75 203.50 235.00 326.25 1066.88 Total=2144.64 138.30 290.40 200.61 343.83

ThousandsofTons

2000.00

1500.00

373.30

1000.00

539.30

716.00

500.00

802.00

669.09

604.00

0.00

2005

2007

2009

CementKilns IndustrialBoilers

Pulp&Paper DedicatedTirestoEnergy

ElectricUtilities LimeKilns
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U.S.GroundRubberMarkets20091
(percentoftotalpoundsofgroundrubberconsumedinmarket)
Export 7% Asphalt 11% Automotive 7%

Playgrounds/ Mulch/Animal Bedding 20%

Molded/Extruded Products 31%

Totaltirerubberconsumedin groundrubbermarkets: about1,625,000,000pounds

SportsSurfacing 24%

1Groundrubbermarketdistributiondataarebasedongroundrubberconsumedinendusemarkets,notwholetiresentering

thesemarketstreams.ThedatarepresentedinRMAU.S.scraptiremarketsummariesrefertotheweightofwholetiresdiverted toallscraptiremarkets,includinggroundrubber,whereasthischartreferstotheweightofprocessedgroundrubber,withwire, fluffandagglomeratedrubberremovedthatisconsumedingroundrubberendusemarkets. RubberManufacturersAssociation,2013.Maynotbeused,reproducedorcitedwithoutproperattribution. 9

U.S.GroundRubberMarketDistribution 2005 20091

1800 1600 1400

Total=1625 115 175 Total=1100 100 100 100 300 500 115 320

MillionsofPounds

1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

Total=730 30 120 25 250 225 80

400

400 100

2005 Automotive SportsSurfacing Asphalt

2007

2009 Molded/ExtrudedProducts Playgrounds/Mulch/AnimalBedding Export

1Groundrubbermarketdistributiondataarebasedongroundrubberconsumedinendusemarkets,notwholetiresenteringthesemarket

streams.ThedatarepresentedinRMAU.S.scraptiremarketsummariesrefertotheweightofwholetiresdivertedtoallscraptiremarkets, includinggroundrubber,whereasthischartreferstotheweightofprocessedgroundrubber,withwire,fluffandagglomeratedrubber removedthatisconsumedingroundrubberendusemarkets.

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U.S.CivilEngineeringMarkets 2005 2009

700.00 600.00

639.99 561.56

500.00

ThousandsofTons

400.00

300.00

284.92
200.00

100.00

0.00

2005

2007

2009

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U.S.StockpiledScrapTires1990 2010
1200.0

1000.0
1000.0

1000.0

MillionsofTires

800.0

600.0

579.3 485.2

400.0

288.4
200.0

263.2

186.2

128.4

113.6 111.5

0.0

1990

1992

1994

1996

2001

2003

2005

2007

2009 2010 Prelim.

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U.S.StateScrapTireProgramFeatures*
StateFeeCollected? ProhibitCollectionOf OtherFees? Storage/DisposalReg orPermitRequired? HaulerPermit Required? FinancialAssurance ForHaulers? FinancialAssurance ForProcessor?
0 5

NO

YES NO

YES NO NO

YES YES NO

YES NO
10

YES
15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

NumberofStates

*Currentasof2011.Datanotavailableforall50states.
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U.S.StateLandDisposalRegulations*
ActiveStockpileClean UpProgram? StockpileCleanup ProgramExist? MonofillsAllowed? Cut,ShreddedTires AllowedInLandfill? WholeTiresAllowedIn Landfill? 0 NO NO NO YES YES NO

YES

YES NO 10 20 NumberofStates 30 40

YES

*Currentasof2011.Datanotavailableforall50states.
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AbouttheRubberManufacturersAssociation
RMAisthenationaltradeassociationrepresentingtiremanufacturersthatmaketiresinthe UnitedStates.RMAsscraptiremanagementeffortsareareflectionofthetireindustrys commitmenttotheconceptofsharedresponsibilityforitsproductswhennotsuitableforuseon vehicles. RMAbeganitsscraptireprogramin1990undertheauspicesoftheScrapTireManagement Council.RMAworkswithallstakeholders,includingstates,U.S.EPAandtheindustrytodevelop markets,reducescraptirestockpilesandimplementstateregulationsthatthatfostersustainable scraptiremarkets.RMAsupportsallscraptiremarketsthatareenvironmentallysoundand economicallyfeasible.

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