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

1st Auto Brand

Volkswagen was the first auto brand to join TSA,...

1,700

Participants actively supporting sustainable outcomes....

$8+ million

Committed to market development initiatives. View the...

Global 1st

Foreign end market verification process....

323,000

Tonnes (the equivalent of 40.3 million car tyres or...

89%

Passenger & motorbike tyre recovery rate...

64,000

Tonnes were recovered for use in domestic markets...

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1st Auto Brand

Volkswagen was the first auto brand to join TSA, followed by Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. These auto brands join Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Kumho, Michelin, Pirelli, Toyo and Yokohama to financially contribute to TSA. https://www.tyrestewardship.org.au/about-tsa/members-participants/

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1,700

Participants actively supporting sustainable outcomes.

Search TSA accredited tyre dealers here: https://www.tyrestewardship.org.au/accreditation/search-sustainable-tyre-dealers/

 

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$8+ million

Committed to market development initiatives.

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

 

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Global 1st

Foreign end market verification process. www.tyrestewardshipaustralia.com/accreditation/foreign-end-market-verification/

 

 

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323,000

Tonnes (the equivalent of 40.3 million car tyres or 69%) went to productive outcomes, according to the 2018-19 Australian tyre consumption and recovery report* commissioned by TSA.

Of the 323,000 tonnes:

  • 85,000 tonnes (the equivalent of 10.6 million used car tyres) for reuse
  • 190,000 tonnes (the equivalent of 23.8 million) for processing into tyre derived products
  • 48,000 tonnes (the equivalent of 5.9 million) for use whole in thermal processing
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89%

Passenger & motorbike tyre recovery rate (2018-2019). In addition to a 89% Truck & bus tyre recovery rate for the same year.

End-of-life tyre recovery rates in the passenger & truck sector are exceeding the 2018 National Waste Policy target, set at 80%.

 

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64,000

Tonnes were recovered for use in domestic markets (2018-2019).

View the 2018-19 Australian tyre consumption and recovery report in TSA News here

 

Current projects

Crumb Rubber Capacity Expansion (for Spray Seal in Qld)

The project delivers an isolated product path in order to remove the risk of cross...
RAP Crumb rubber asphalt mix

Develop an asphalt mix with crumb rubber and a high amount of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement...
CalTrans Gap Graded Technology Transfer

Project will provide Gap Graded product as specified by CALTRANS (California) to be an...
Crumb rubber asphalt trial

This project will promote sustainable solutions for surfacing heavily trafficked roads....
Concrete road barriers

Use of TDP in concrete barriers to improve impact resistance. This project investigates...
Permeable Pavement

Field trial of permeable paving in real life loading conditions (with comprehensive...
Protectiflex Pumped & Composite Blast Mitigation Project

Production of a blast and ballistic mitigating cementitious building product comprised of...
High Shear Mobile Crumb Rubber Mixer

Purchase of a mobile plant that can mix crumb rubber asphalt for spray seal projects that...
Crumb rubber asphalt binder characterisation and specification for road pavement applications

This project provides a basis to standardise testing and classification for crumb rubber...
Dense Grade Crumb Rubber Asphalt Trial – City of Mitcham

The project will demonstrate the positive effects crumb rubber from tyres will have on...
Equine Air Pakenham Racing Club Project

The project will provide a new benchmark for an engineered free-draining racetrack for...
Production of tyre crumb derived composite material

This project is a further iteration of the R&D project completed in the 2016/17...
Physical properties of tyre walls in residential housing construction

Physical properties of tyre walls in residential housing construction. The aim of the...
Innovative design of lightweight and structurally efficient composites incorporating crumb rubber

Upon the establishment of the structure-property relationships of the composites, the...
Transfer of crumb rubber modified asphalt and sealing technology to Queensland & WA

International studies have shown that gap graded asphalt with crumb rubber modified...
Development of reinforced concrete – recycled tyre bale sandwich structural wall system

This project will study the structural behaviour of precast reinforced concrete...
Assessment of liquid fuel chemicals and porous material production from end of life tyres

Conversion of waste material into fuels and useful chemicals is a sustainable approach to...
Reinforced crumbed rubber concrete for residential construction

To demonstrate that reinforced crumb rubber concrete is an economically viable and...
Tyre crumb derived Polymeric Powder / Polyolefin composite material piping

Tyre crumb derived Polymeric Powder/Polyolefin composite material piping: This project...
A green lightweight composite panel system using recycled tyres

This project looks at the use of tyres as a low-density aggregate in lightweight concrete...
Recycled tyre in permeable pavement applications

Investigate the suitability of using a 60% waste tyre mix in permeable pavement...
Developing Graphene supercomposite using end-of-life tyres

Developing Graphene Integrated Super-composite materials using end-of-life tyres. This...
Explore and evaluate local market development opportunities for crumb rubber asphalt in Australian roads

This project focused on the development of an evidence-based strategy to revise current...
Transfer of crumb rubber modified asphalt and sealing technology to Queensland

This project focused on the transfer of proven crumb rubber modified surfacing...
Performance of rubber-based absorbing layer (REAL) for railroad stability

This project examines the performance of a rubber-based energy absorbing layer (REAL) as...
Tyre Aggregate Supplementary Material in Pavement Sub-bases

An applied research project undertaken with VicRoads and Sustainability Victoria to...

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