Globally, an estimated one billion tires reach the end of their useful lives every year and, in the Philippines with almost 10 million registered vehicles, about 10 million end-of- life tires are generated yearly. On an average, tires can only last for 2 to 4 years and the country is faced with great environment and health risks most especially that ELT recovery rate in the Philippines is not regulated and established as compared with Europe, US and Japan with 84 – 90% recove