Every year, more than one point five billion tires reach the end of their service life worldwide, creating one of the most persistent waste problems on the planet. Nearly impossible to decompose and packed with complex materials, discarded tires were once seen as an environmental burden with no clear solution. Today, that same waste has become a critical resource for modern road construction.

In this documentary, The Factoran takes you inside industrial recycling plants where old tires are transformed into rubberized asphalt. The journey begins with large-scale collection and mechanical processing, as steel reinforcement is removed and rubber is shredded into precisely controlled particles. These rubber granules are then dried, heated, and blended with hot bitumen under tightly regulated conditions, forming a highly elastic asphalt binder engineered to withstand heavy traffic, temperature swings, and long-term wear.

0:00 Introduction
0:59 The Hidden Value Inside Old Tires
1:55 Collection and Processing of Recycled Tires
6:35 Asphalt Production Process
11:35 Recycled Asphalt Production
16:06 Conclusion