Liberty Tire Recycling, a Pittsburgh-based tire recycling company, has been honored with the 2025 Re-circle Circular Economy Award in recognition of its collaboration with Walmart that uses closed-loop recycling.

The award acknowledges the partnership that has established a circular system to collect, recycle and transform end-of-life tires into consumer products and infrastructure solutions. For over two decades, Liberty has worked with Walmart to create practical, market-viable circular economy solutions that demonstrate sustainability leadership across the retail and recycling industries.

The collaboration began with basic tire collection services from Walmart locations but evolved approximately six years ago when Liberty began manufacturing consumer products from recycled tires and selling them back through Walmart's retail channels. Today, shoppers can purchase a range of recycled rubber products in Walmart stores, including rubber mulch, garden edging, patio tiles and other lawn and garden items.

According to Liberty, the company collects over 215 million used tires annually with an 81.1 percent recovery rate, making tire recycling one of the highest recycled product categories in the country. The company has set a zero-waste goal by 2030, committing to finding every end-of-life tire a home. The Recircle Awards, established to recognize excellence in sustainable practices within the tire and rubber industry.