How do you calculate tire scrap value?

Multiply scrap tires by recovered value per tire by recovery yield, then subtract the hauling fee. With 400 tires at $3.50 each, 70% yield, minus a $250 fee, that is 400 x 3.50 x 0.70 - 250 = $730 net.

What is the net value per scrap tire?

Divide the net scrap value by the number of tires. At $730 across 400 tires, the net is $1.83 per tire - the $2.45 recovered value less the fee's share.

Why does recovery yield matter so much?

Yield is the fraction of theoretical material you actually capture after contamination, moisture, and process loss. Dropping from 70% to 60% on 400 tires at $3.50 cuts recovered value from $980 to $840.

Is scrap tire value a credit or a cost?

It depends on your markets. When recovered crumb, steel, and fuel value exceed hauling and processing, scrap is a net credit; when disposal dominates, it is a cost. This tool lets you see both sides in one number.

What drives recovered value per tire?

Steel scrap price, crumb-rubber demand, tire-derived-fuel offtake rates, and tire size all move it. A passenger tire recovers less steel and rubber than a truck tire, so segment your streams before pricing.

How can I improve total scrap value?

Raise recovery yield through better shredding and separation, secure a higher-paying offtake for crumb or steel, and consolidate loads to cut per-tire hauling. Each point of yield on this batch is worth about $14.

Rubber, Tires, Foam & Elastomer Manufacturing calculator

Tire Scrap Value Calculator

End-of-life and manufacturing-reject tires carry both a recovery value (crumb rubber, steel, carbon char, fuel) and a disposal cost, and the net of the two decides whether scrap is an asset or a liability. This calculator combines your scrap tire count, recovered value per tire, the yield you actually capture, and the hauling and disposal fee into a single total and a net value per tire. Plant managers, recyclers, and sustainability leads use it to price scrap streams, negotiate with haulers, and decide between landfill, tire-derived fuel, and material recovery.

What this calculator does

Estimate the recovered value of scrap tires after accounting for reclaim yield and the flat hauling charge.
A retreader or new-tire plant uses this to value defective tire output against disposal cost when sizing a recycling credit.
It computes the total value of a scrap tire stream by applying recovery yield to per-tire value and adding the fixed hauling and disposal fee, then divides by tire count.

Formula used

Net scrap value = scrap tires x recovered value/tire x recovery yield% - hauling fee
Net value per tire = total scrap value / scrap tires generated

Inputs explained

Scrap tires generated:
Recovered material value per tire:
Material recovery yield:
Hauling and disposal fee:

How to use the result

Use it when negotiating a scrap-tire offtake contract, comparing disposal routes, or budgeting the cost or credit of a reject-tire batch.
The formula adds the hauling fee to value rather than subtracting it, so treat the fee as your convention (credit vs. cost) deliberately; recovered value per tire also swings widely with steel and crumb-rubber market prices.

Current U.S. benchmarks

The producer price index for plastic resins and materials stands at 292.875 (BLS, Jul 2026), up 10.7% from a year earlier. Quotes priced off last quarter's material cost miss this move.
U.S. light vehicles sell at a 16.8 million annual rate (BEA, Jul 2026), down 1.3% from a year earlier, the volume signal for automotive supply chains.
The U.S. has 11,391 plastics and rubber products establishments employing about 815,988 workers (Census County Business Patterns, 2023).

Common questions

How do you calculate tire scrap value? Multiply scrap tires by recovered value per tire by recovery yield, then subtract the hauling fee. With 400 tires at $3.50 each, 70% yield, minus a $250 fee, that is 400 x 3.50 x 0.70 - 250 = $730 net.
What is the net value per scrap tire? Divide the net scrap value by the number of tires. At $730 across 400 tires, the net is $1.83 per tire - the $2.45 recovered value less the fee's share.
Why does recovery yield matter so much? Yield is the fraction of theoretical material you actually capture after contamination, moisture, and process loss. Dropping from 70% to 60% on 400 tires at $3.50 cuts recovered value from $980 to $840.
Is scrap tire value a credit or a cost? It depends on your markets. When recovered crumb, steel, and fuel value exceed hauling and processing, scrap is a net credit; when disposal dominates, it is a cost. This tool lets you see both sides in one number.
What drives recovered value per tire? Steel scrap price, crumb-rubber demand, tire-derived-fuel offtake rates, and tire size all move it. A passenger tire recovers less steel and rubber than a truck tire, so segment your streams before pricing.

Last reviewed 2026-08-11.