Cemex receives waste tyre hoard in Queretaro

Cemex receives waste tyre hoard in Queretaro
08 December 2017


Cemex is taking used tyres off the street in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, thanks to a local authority initiative to clean up tyres left on vacant urban land and in the drainage system of the city.

The Mayor Marcos Aguilar Vega announced that up to 3905 wheels were collected during the first Llantaton 2017, held a few weeks ago, and that add to that are harvested during the year.

"So as in alliance with tire companies and a cement factory, these programme are made to remove the tyres in the streets," said the Mayor.

He said that until the first week of December, 7000 tyres and 837 wheels have been delivered to Cemex for processing.

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