Tyre industry boss urges Australia to mandate recycling laws

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 22:32 · Archive

The managing director of Continental Tyres Australia calls for mandatory tyre recycling regulations, saying the current voluntary system is inadequate.

The managing director of Continental Tyres Australia has called for mandatory tyre recycling laws, arguing that the country's current voluntary system is insufficient. Despite around 100 tyre brands on sale in Australia, only 16 companies contribute to Tyres Stewardship Australia (TSA), the industry association dedicated to sustainability.

Mitch Golledge said Australia's recycling regulations are falling behind. He described many importers as 'free riders' who bring tyres into the country without contributing to recycling efforts. Each TSA member currently commits $1 for every tyre sold or brought into Australia, with funding used for research and development projects to develop uses for recycled tyres in the marketplace.

Golledge called on the government to 'make recycling a mandatory requirement, or make a cost for every tyre importer into the Australian marketplace – to pay a fee for the recycling or making a closed-loop system for tyres'. The TSA currently offers $250 per tonne of crumb rubber – material created from recycling used tyres and often used in road construction – to local councils, with up to 100 tonnes and $25,000 available per project.

How it is being reported

• Industry boss calls for mandatory tyre recycling lawsDespite an estimated 100 different tyre brands on sale in Australia, just 16 companies contribute to an association dedicated to sustainability.The West Australian · 23 Oct, 22:03
• Industry boss calls for mandatory tyre recycling lawsDespite an estimated 100 different tyre brands on sale in Australia, just 16 companies contribute to an association dedicated to sustainability.Perth Now · 23 Oct, 22:03

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