Liberty Tire Recycling to open North Carolina manufacturing facility

Liberty Tire Recycling, a tire recycling services provider headquartered in Pittsburgh, has announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility this February in Sanford, North Carolina. The company says the new facility will produce rubberized mulch made from recycled scrap tires.

According to a news release from Liberty Tire Recycling, the plant will create 30 new jobs in the area.

“Liberty is excited to make positive economic and environmental impacts in the region,” says Liberty CEO Thomas Womble. “A new Liberty facility means fewer scrap tires in the waste stream and more jobs for hardworking North Carolinians.”

As part of the company’s commitment to focus on sustainability, Liberty says it also appointed Amy Brackin to serve as its vice president of sustainability to develop an environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy.

“Our new rubber mulch facility in Sanford is in direct response to consumer acceptance of rubber mulch as a sustainable alternative to wood mulch,” Brackin says. “Our North American retail partners recognize and appreciate our sustainability story and how it positively impacts their value chain.”

Liberty Tire Recycling recycles about 190 million tires annually, reclaiming about 3 billion pounds of rubber each year. The company uses recycled rubber to make rubber-based products that are sold at 15,000 retail locations across North America.