Rubber, Tires, Foam & Elastomer Manufacturing worked example

Tire Scrap Value at 50% material recovery yield: a worked example

Suppose material recovery yield falls to 50%. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Estimate the recovered value of scrap tires after accounting for reclaim yield and the flat hauling charge.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Scrap tires generated: 400 tires (held at the documented default)
  • Recovered material value per tire: 3.5 $/tire (held at the documented default)
  • Material recovery yield: 50 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 70)
  • Hauling and disposal fee: 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total scrap value = scrap tires x recovered value/tire x recovery yield% + hauling fee.
  • Total tire scrap value cost works out to 950 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Tire scrap value cost per unit works out to 2.38 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable tire scrap value cost works out to 700 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed tire scrap value adder works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where material recovery yield sits at 70% and the headline result is 1,230 $, this scenario comes in 22.76% below the baseline at 950 $.
  • 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. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Total tire scrap value cost: 950 $ (headline result)
  • Tire scrap value cost per unit: 2.38 $ / piece
  • Variable tire scrap value cost: 700 $
  • Fixed tire scrap value adder: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Tire Scrap Value calculator, set material recovery yield to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.