The cement industry is the most important consumer of rubber waste. It uses 236,000 t of scrap tires (26 MJ/kg calorific heat) and 290,000 t of industrial waste (plastic waste, paper, textiles, etc., 22 MJ/kg caloric heat) (VDZ, 1999 ). Table VI.5.21 shows a comparison of components of traditional fuels and scrap tires.