Parliamentary inquiry calls for overhaul of tyre recycling in Australia
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 23:32 · Archive
An Australian parliamentary inquiry has recommended reducing the number of end-of-life tyres buried at mining sites and increasing recycling.
A parliamentary inquiry into Australia's tyre industry has released a 165-page report recommending significant changes to how tyres are designed, imported and recycled. The report, called When the Rubber Hits the Road, follows a ten-month inquiry and eight public hearings.
More than 100,000 tonnes of old tyres are buried at mining sites annually, with Kal Tire Australia estimating over 500,000 tonnes stockpiled. In 2023/24, more than 67 million tyres reached the end of their lives in Australia, equivalent to 537,000 tonnes. Whilst 87 per cent of tyres from passenger cars, buses and trucks were recovered, the recovery rate for off-road tyres was only 13 per cent.
Miner Fortescue told the inquiry that recovery pathways for large off-road tyres were technically feasible but not commercially viable at scale. The inquiry recommended a staged reduction in on-site burial over five years, new recovery targets, and an audit of the existing voluntary recycling scheme. Other recommendations included funding for tyre collection and storage in regional and remote areas, and greater use of crumb rubber made from recycled tyres in road infrastructure. The inquiry also urged consideration of a mandatory national recycling program.
How it is being reported
- Over-tyred: inquiry calls for a recycling overhaulFewer end-of-life tyres would be buried in the ground and more recycled into new roads under changes recommended by a parliamentary inquiry.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 23:01
- Over-tyred: inquiry calls for a recycling overhaulFewer end-of-life tyres would be buried in the ground and more recycled into new roads under changes recommended by a parliamentary inquiry.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 23:01
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