Eli5 why can’t tires be melted down and reused?

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Eli5 why can’t tires be melted down and reused?

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I like the recycling idea — used tires can’t be melted down and the rubber re-used, however, take the metal out and shred them and they can be re-used in many ways! From the “gravel” in playgrounds to being added to macadam to make roads more flexible, increasing elasticity and endurance of roads.

While you can’t “unscramble the egg”, there are different ways to use them!