Following suggestions that tyre dealers have been profiteering from the green fee they charge customers for worn tyre disposal, the NTDA has released survey results that are said to counter that position. One key criticism levelled against the retail trade was that they are paying recovery agents as little as 47p per car tyre, so one question on the survey asked how much members were paying. 94 per cent said they were paying between 51p and £1.00.

On the subject of green fee charges, 86 per cent of member respondents itemised the charge as a separate item on the invoice. Most internet sites charge £1.50 for disposal. Of those who did make a charge, 43 per cent charged the motorist between 50p and £1, 47 per cent charged between £1.01 and £1.50 and the remaining 10 per cent charged over £1.50. However, Tyrepress.com’s own anecdotal Question of the Month data suggests that there is still some feeling amongst readers that the green fee is too low.