Developing solutions for end of life
tyres is our number one priority.

Tyre Stewardship Australia is hard at work to create productive outcomes for end of life tyres (EOLT).
Increasing the use of locally tyre derived products across segments like rail, roads and civil engineering is top of mind.

What we have achieved so far

OTR Tyres

A new report into off-the-road rubber products in...

16

Tyre and auto brands contributing to the Tyre Product...

1,700+

Participants who are actively supporting sustainable...

$10+ million

Committed to market development initiatives. View the...

Global 1st

Foreign end market verification process....

320,000

Tonnes of used tyres were recovered in Australia in...

58%

Recovery rate for Australia’s used tyres,...

70%

Of Australia’s tyre derived products are sent to...

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OTR Tyres

A new report into off-the-road rubber products in Australia.

Read Tipping the balance – a research report into off-the-road tyres, conveyors, and tracks.

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16

Tyre and auto brands contributing to the Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme.

See the list of contributing tyre importers and auto brands here.

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1,700+

Participants who are actively supporting sustainable outcomes for end-of-life tyres:

Search TSA Accredited Retailers here.

Search TSA Accredited Recyclers/Collectors here.

Find Contributing Tyre & Auto brands here.

 

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$10+ million

Committed to market development initiatives.

View the range of projects TSA has funded in order to find real-world outcomes for tyre-derived products: https://www.tyrestewardship.org.au/project/

 

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320,000

Tonnes of used tyres were recovered in Australia in 2022-23.

Australia’s tyre recovery industry includes businesses involved in the recovery and sale of waste tyres for reuse (including re-treading or repair), processed into tyre derived products (TDP) including tyre derived fuel for embodied energy (energy recovery), or for use whole in thermal processing in Australia.

Find out more here: Tyre Consumption & Recovery Fact Sheet

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58%

Recovery rate for Australia’s used tyres, including passenger, bus, truck and OTR (off-the-road) tyres.

Recovery rate by type in 2022-23:

  • 77% of passenger tyres recovered.
  • 78% of truck tyres recovered.
  • 8% of OTR tyres recovered.

Find out more here: Tyre Consumption & Recovery Fact Sheet

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70%

Of Australia’s tyre derived products are sent to international markets.

Of this market, around three quarters is processed prior to leaving Australia into a tyre derived fuel with the remaining exported whole for reuse or retreading.

Find out more here: Tyre Consumption & Recovery Fact Sheet

Current projects

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