en.Wedoany.com Reported - Cement company Moctezuma, in collaboration with the Mexico City Ministry of the Environment (SEDEMA), has established the capital's first comprehensive tire waste management center, while also supporting a similar project in the state of Morelos that processes several tons of tires annually. These initiatives aim to address the severe challenge of approximately 29 million tires being discarded each year in Mexico, with a nationwide backlog of improperly disposed tires exceeding 300 million.
Under the agreement signed with Mexico City, Moctezuma will provide participating districts with specialized equipment for cutting and processing end-of-life tires free of charge. The processed materials will be further shredded and used as alternative fuel in the company's cement kilns through co-processing. The new facility, named the "Comprehensive Tire Waste Management Center," is located at the axolotl nursery in Xochimilco and is supported by local sanitation workers.
Julia Álvarez, head of the Mexico City Ministry of the Environment (SEDEMA), stated that this initiative marks the first time the capital has an integrated system for processing and recycling waste tires through specialized technology and public-private cooperation. Maribel Leyte, Director of Sustainability, Environment, and Continuous Improvement at Moctezuma, noted that the cement industry can contribute to addressing the environmental challenges posed by end-of-life tires by partially replacing fossil fuels through co-processing and energy recovery processes. The company has invested over 459 million Mexican pesos to advance sustainability projects that integrate alternative fuels into production lines and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
The Mexico City project draws on the experience of Moctezuma's State Circular Economy Center in Jiutepec, Morelos, which processes over 3,000 tons of end-of-life tires monthly for industrial use. Inaugurated in March by Governor Margarita González, the facility converts shredded tires into alternative fuel for Moctezuma's Tepetzingo cement plant in Emiliano Zapata.
José María Barroso, CEO of Moctezuma Cement and President of the National Cement Association (CANACEM), emphasized that cooperation between the government and industry is crucial for project development, calling the state of Morelos a benchmark in promoting such initiatives.
Germán Ruiz Méndez, Director of Urban Environmental Sustainability at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), noted that the recently enacted General Law on the Circular Economy requires states to harmonize their regulatory frameworks within 180 days. To support implementation, authorities in Morelos will require municipalities, tire retailers, repair shops, and landfill operators to establish collection plans, mandating that municipalities maintain at least a monthly tire collection program to deliver materials to authorized facilities.
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