Tyre boss warns Australia's voluntary recycling system is leaving waste in
Continental Tyres' chief says Australia's voluntary tyre recycling system doesn't work. Most importers avoid contributing. This leaves most old tyres in landfill.
Mitch Golledge is managing director of Continental Tyres Australia. He says the country's voluntary tyre recycling system is broken.
Most manufacturers and importers refuse to contribute. Currently, 16 members of the Tyres Stewardship Australia association each pay $1 per tyre.
This includes tyres sold or imported. The money funds research into recycled tyre use.
Many competitors contribute nothing to the scheme. According to the industry body, 87 per cent of used tyres are recovered in Australia.
But only 66 per cent are used well. The rest are dumped in landfill or left in national parks.
Golledge wants mandatory recycling fees or a closed-loop system. Either way, all importers must pay their share.
- 16
- TSA members
- 1 dollar
- Fee per tyre
- 87 percent
- Tyres recovered
- 66 percent
- Tyres productively reused
Why it mattersTyres in landfill or dumped in parks harm the environment and waste a valuable resource. Mandatory contributions would spread costs fairly and fund recycling innovation.
AustraliaAustralian drivers ultimately pay for tyre waste through environmental damage and lost resources. Mandatory recycling costs would likely raise tyre prices slightly but keep waste out of national parks.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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