Tyre groups roundly criticise ‘new disposal tax’ scheme

Environment Minister Alan Kelly is under fire over a new “tyre tax” which could increase the price of tyres by €3.

Kelly is planning to introduce a new scheme in July to halt the illegal disposal of old tyres. Official estimates state that up to 50 per cent of such tyres here are unaccounted for, compared to just 5 per cent in the rest of the EU.

But Kelly’s proposal is being resisted by some tyre retailers. The Independent Tyre Wholesalers and Retailers Association (ITWRA) has stated that the cost of new tyres could ...