BioCycle, Jan 1996 v37 n1 p40(2) New generation of tire processing. (EnviroTire Inc.'s scrap tire recycling plant in Lilington, North Carolina) Matt Ewadinger; Robert Steuteville. Abstract: EnviroTire Inc. established a state-of-the-art tire processing facility in Lilington, NC, in 1995. The facility can handle 450 tires/hour and can separate scrap tires into three main components, namely, crumb rubber, steel wire and fiber strings. Once separated, these components can be resold as primary raw materials. The company relies on the different counties in the state to provide it with a continuous supply of scrap tires. Article A18096839