According to https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/midland/news/2026/03/28/waste-energy-begins-commissioning-midland-tire-recycling-facility/, Waste Energy Corp. has begun commissioning its new tire recycling facility in Midland, Texas, at 1136 N. County Road 1108. The site marks the company’s first operational deployment aimed at turning a persistent waste stream into usable industrial products. Local officials and industry watchers will be watching how the plant performs through commissioning and initial startup.
The plant is rated to process up to 15 tons of waste tires per day, a figure the company equates to 1,500 to 1,600 tires per ton. At that throughput Waste Energy estimates it can divert more than 100,000 tires each year from landfills and piles that pose environmental and safety risks. The volume-oriented, modular design also leaves room for stepwise scaling as demand and feedstock availability grow.
Waste Energy’s process converts whole tires into energy-rich liquid fuels, recovered carbon materials, steel and process gas. The primary thermal processing unit arrived onsite on March 23, 2026, and crews immediately began installation work. Current commissioning activities include mechanical assembly, electrical integration, emissions control commissioning, deployment of digital monitoring systems and pre-operational testing.
The first shipment of tires reached the Midland site in October 2025, and the company is targeting commissioning completion by May 15, 2026, ahead of full startup. Waste Energy plans a modular expansion in the second half of 2026 that will add another 15 tons per day, preparing the facility to operate at 30 tons per day while limiting future disruptions during upgrades.
A lead engineer is assigned onsite for a 90-day period to oversee commissioning and initial operations, following the site’s USMCA certification. Waste Energy, traded as OTCQB: WAST, says it is prioritizing safety, regulatory compliance and a scalable model that can be replicated at other locations. The company frames the deployment as a practical response to common waste-tire hazards, including fire risk, toxic emissions and standing-water mosquito breeding sites.
