Liberty Tire Recycling 2023 ESG Report

Liberty Tire Recycling | 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 10 ABOUT LIBERTY TIRE RECYCLING What is Crumb Rubber? Crumb rubber is a versatile category of recycled rubber particle sizes and finds applications in surfacing, molded products, and various industrial uses. Due to its adaptability, crumb rubber is considered one of the most valuable forms of recycled rubber. At Liberty Tire Recycling, we not only utilize crumb rubber in our own products but also supply it as a feedstock material to other manufacturers, contractors, and installers. Liberty Tire Recycling and our family of companies span the scope of the recycling industry from premium tire collection services to the manufacture of innovative products made from recycled rubber. Our innovative recycled rubber products replace virgin materials in countless applications, including: Rubberized Asphalt ` Traditional rubberized asphalt (RMA) applications ` SmartMIX™ dry mix asphalt additive Crumb Rubber ` Compression molding: floor and agricultural mats, weightlifting plates, playground products, traffic devices ` Sports infill for synthetic turf fields ` Running tracks ` Roofing materials Recycled Steel ` Appliances ` Vehicles ` Construction and building materials ` Bridge and highway construction Tire-derived Aggregate ` Drain-fill material ` Backfill ` Permeable fill for infrastructure ` Insulation Tire-derived Fuel ` Industrial and power boilers ` Paper and steel mills ` Cement kilns Commercial Products ` Surfacing – rubber mulch, pavers, tiles, pour-in-place ` Playground – swing mats, borders ` Landscaping – rubber mulch, edging, pavers, tree rings, splash blocks

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