REMADE announces request for information for New York State Waste Tire Program

The New York-based REMADE Institute, a division of the Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Corp., has issued a request for information (RFI) to solicit input from stakeholders to inform the New York State (NYS) Waste Tire Program.

REMADE was selected to develop and administer the NYS Waste Tire Program earlier this year on behalf of the New York State Department of Economic Development.

The NYS Waste Tire Program will select and fund projects to develop and demonstrate technologies that will increase the use of end-of-life tires (ELT) generated across New York State. Prospective technologies include technologies to enable the use of whole or shredded tires, technologies for new applications of crumb rubber, technologies to increase retreading of tires and technologies to incorporate materials from ELT into new tires.

According to the institute, this RFI is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a funding solicitation. REMADE anticipates issuing requests for proposals beginning in early fall 2025 for this program, incorporating information provided in response to the RFI. Future funding opportunities are expected to total about $8 million.

REMADE is seeking information on multiple topics, such as the current state of recycling and retreading of ELT in New York state, opportunities to improve the collection and logistics for ELT and emerging technologies and markets for products recovered from ELT.

Responses to the RFI are sought from industry, academia, nonprofits, municipalities, New York State-certified women- and minority-owned businesses and service-disabled-veteran-owned businesses and any other stakeholders or interested parties.