They charge a deposit fee in advance to fund these operations. Nordic Countries Sweden and Finland passed ordinances in 1995-1996 requiring that tire producers collect and recycle waste tires. The goals of the program were to establish a nationwide collection system and recycle 80 to 90 percent of all scrap tires. Collected tires could be reused, recycled, or used as an energy source. Tire suppliers formed non-profit producer responsibility organizations to administer the contracts covering all tire collection and recycling operations.
Consumers pay a fee to fund the program.
Importers as well as domestic tire manufacturers are subject to these recycling requirements.