Spain is the country with the lowest scrap tire recycling rate amongst all its peers in the EU. Most scrap tires in Spain are sent to landfills. In 2003, as many as 60% of the generated scrap tires were sent to landfills. Of the 301,000 tonnes of scrap tires generated in 2003, only 25% were recycled or exported. The end-markets too are not well established. There are no regulations at the national level that deal with scrap tire recycling. The regulations are usually made at the provincial level. As a result, while growth avenues are promising, there is a lot of uncertainty due to the lack of proper policies and regulatory framework.