the present invention is a method for depolymerizing organic vulcanized rubber which contains at least one organic component . in broadest terms , the method of the present invention comprises the steps of : obtaining a portion of organic vulcanized rubber to be recycled ; treating the portion of rubber with an effective amount of : a solution of at least one organic hypochlorite ; and at least one organic solvent ; for sufficient time and at sufficient temperature whereby substantially all of the portion of the rubber is degraded to an extent so as to be dispersed in the organic solvent , whereby the organic component is / are extracted therefrom . the organic vulcanized rubber may be from a single source or from various sources , and those from various sources may even be comingled for treatment by the present method .