Recycling at giant Kuwaiti tyre graveyard - in pictures

  • This landfill in the north of Kuwait – that used to be a 'tyre graveyard' – has been shut down due to environmental concerns. The site will now house a new residential city. AFP
    This landfill in the north of Kuwait – that used to be a 'tyre graveyard' – has been shut down due to environmental concerns. The site will now house a new residential city. AFP
  • The tyres from the landfill have been transported to a recycling facility at Kuwait's Al Salmi border region. Chairman and CEO at EPSCO Global General Contracting, Alaa Hassan, is pictured at the centre. AFP
    The tyres from the landfill have been transported to a recycling facility at Kuwait's Al Salmi border region. Chairman and CEO at EPSCO Global General Contracting, Alaa Hassan, is pictured at the centre. AFP
  • A worker at the recycling plant prepares the tyres to be cut or repurposed for local use or export. AFP
    A worker at the recycling plant prepares the tyres to be cut or repurposed for local use or export. AFP
  • Using a heavy-duty machine, a worker crushes the tyres into tiny little pieces. AFP
    Using a heavy-duty machine, a worker crushes the tyres into tiny little pieces. AFP
  • The pulvarised tyres are then placed on a large metal plate. AFP
    The pulvarised tyres are then placed on a large metal plate. AFP
  • The rubber is then flattened and heated. AFP
    The rubber is then flattened and heated. AFP
  • Once cooled, the newly formed rubber is ready to be shipped. AFP
    Once cooled, the newly formed rubber is ready to be shipped. AFP