Question 1

What types of tires can Borealis process?

Accepted Answer

We focus on large Off-The-Road (OTR) mining and industrial tires — the heavy casings used on haul trucks, loaders, and earth-moving equipment in northern and oil-sands operations — as well as commercial truck tires. These oversized tires present unique scale and logistics challenges that conventional recycling pathways often struggle to address efficiently. We would be glad to review the specific tire types and volumes at your operation.

Question 2

Why consider regional recovery instead of shipping whole tires long distances?

Accepted Answer

Large mining tires are heavy, costly to transport, and frequently require special permits and escorts. Long-haul movement of whole tires adds expense, highway risk, and operational complexity. A regional approach can significantly reduce those burdens while keeping more of the economic activity and material value inside the community. We can walk through the logistics and cost picture for your specific situation.

Question 3

What is Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) and why does it matter?

Accepted Answer

Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) is an engineered material produced from end-of-life tires. It is used in Alberta as a lightweight, free-draining alternative to conventional aggregate in landfill drainage systems, civil works, and related infrastructure projects. When material meets required specifications and is directed to eligible applications, provincial program support can improve project economics for municipalities and landfill operators. We can help assess whether TDA pathways are relevant to your needs.

Question 4

How are the steel components in large mining tires managed?

Accepted Answer

OTR tires contain substantial high-tensile steel. Professional recovery includes separation of that steel so it can move into established recycling markets rather than remaining bound in the rubber. The details of how this is accomplished are part of our operating approach. We are happy to discuss outcomes and material handling standards in a direct conversation.

Question 5

Is tire recovery dependent on future thermal or advanced processing?

Accepted Answer

No. Our core recovery platform is designed to deliver value on its own through established mechanical pathways and proven end markets. We do keep longer-term options open for higher-value recovery where the economics and permitting support them, but those remain optional expansions rather than requirements. This keeps early-stage risk lower and allows meaningful progress without waiting on future technology.

Question 6

How does Borealis approach scaling a recovery operation?

Accepted Answer

We build in phases so that capacity and capital follow proven demand rather than the other way around. Early stages focus on reliable receiving and core recovery; later stages expand throughput and optionality as volume and markets support them. The exact sequencing and investment profile are developed around each opportunity. We prefer to walk through that logic with partners once we understand their specific volumes and goals.

Question 7

Does Borealis work only with tires?

Accepted Answer

Tires are a high-priority stream, especially large OTR volumes that create real operational and environmental pressure. They sit inside a broader circular platform that also addresses wood and biomass, land and landfill recovery, construction materials, and field services supporting reclamation and infrastructure protection. The common thread is turning environmental liabilities into useful materials, local economic activity, and lasting infrastructure value. We can share more about the full platform in conversation.

Question 8

How does Borealis align with Alberta’s tire stewardship program?

Accepted Answer

Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA) oversees the provincial tire program. Processors that participate must meet defined standards around business planning, financial security, demonstrated capacity, insurance, safety systems, and fire-code compliance. Our approach is built to operate within those frameworks so that eligible material can move through the formal system and partners can access available program supports where applicable. Specific registration and compliance pathways are discussed case by case.

Question 9

How is fire risk addressed around tire inventories?

Accepted Answer

Fire safety is treated as a foundational design requirement. Storage layout, separation, access for emergency response, and water supply are developed with input from the relevant fire authority and qualified fire-protection professionals. We do not publish detailed site or pile configurations publicly. Those decisions are made in consultation with authorities and tailored to each location’s conditions and inventory profile.

Question 10

What approvals are typically involved for a recovery operation in northern Alberta?

Accepted Answer

Typical requirements include appropriate land-use designation, development and building approvals, compliance with current Alberta building and fire codes, environmental registrations for the materials and processes involved, and any applicable stewardship-program registration. Northern sites also require careful attention to geotechnical conditions, drainage, and logistics. We work through the full approval pathway with partners rather than publishing a generic checklist.

Question 11

What environmental benefits does tire recovery deliver?

Accepted Answer

Effective recovery keeps large tire volumes out of landfills and uncontrolled stockpiles, reduces long-term fire and environmental risk, and converts a liability into useful engineered material. When connected to broader land restoration, carbon, and circular-economy goals, the same work contributes to healthier landscapes and more resilient local infrastructure. Outcomes vary by project; we are happy to discuss the benefits relevant to your setting.

Question 12

Can municipalities and Indigenous communities access support for TDA projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Alberta’s tire program includes pathways that can improve the economics of using TDA in eligible landfill and civil applications for municipalities, regional waste authorities, First Nations, and Métis Settlements. Eligibility, timing, and available support depend on project specifics and current program rules. We can help partners understand whether those pathways apply and how to approach them.

Question 13

How does regional recovery create local economic value?

Accepted Answer

Processing material closer to where it is generated keeps more of the employment, equipment activity, and supply-chain spending inside the region instead of exporting both the tires and the economic opportunity. Skilled operating roles, maintenance work, and local partnerships are intentional parts of how we structure operations. We welcome conversations about workforce and community benefits alongside the environmental ones.

Question 14

Who typically works with Borealis?

Accepted Answer

We work with mining and industrial operators managing large OTR tire volumes, municipalities and waste authorities responsible for landfill capacity and drainage systems, Indigenous communities pursuing local infrastructure and employment outcomes, and partners interested in circular material streams. Each relationship is shaped around the partner’s specific volumes, sites, and priorities.

Question 15

When should we start a conversation if tire inventory is already accumulating?

Accepted Answer

Earlier is better. Inventory growth, storage constraints, and fire-code exposure tend to increase over time. An early conversation lets us understand your volumes, access conditions, and goals so that any solution can be sized and sequenced appropriately. There is no cost or commitment to an initial discussion. We simply prefer to engage before pressures become urgent.

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