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 used to work at a plant that recycled automotive tire by melting them in a lead bath. It produced 2 gases, a lighter one that we would use to help heat the lead, one heavy gas that we would capture and and sell to oil recyclers. The solids were steel and carbon black, both would be separated out and sold in bulk.