
Tyre Stewardship Australia and Tyrewise New Zealand are pleased to announce the return of Round Trip: Tyre & Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit, taking place in Melbourne, Australia, in 2027.
Bringing together industry leaders, government, recyclers, manufacturers, researchers and innovators from across Australia, New Zealand and the global circular economy sector, Round Trip is the premier forum for advancing practical solutions for end-of-life tyres.
Over two days, delegates will explore emerging opportunities, share insights and forge connections that help drive more circular outcomes for end-of-life tyres.
Industry insights
Hear from leaders and experts working across tyre stewardship, recycling, remanufacturing, research, manufacturing, government and market development.
Challenging conversations
Explore the opportunities, barriers and actions needed to improve circular outcomes for tyres, conveyor belts and recovered rubber.
Innovation and market development
Discover emerging technologies, products, applications and partnerships supporting sustainable resource recovery and stronger end markets.
Meaningful connections & networking
Meet decision-makers and organisations working across the tyre, automotive, transport, mining, roads, recycling and circular economy sectors.
New perspectives
Take part in conversations designed to share knowledge, challenge conventional thinking and help move tyre circularity forward.
The Round Trip Summit is for people working across:
The 2025 audience included representation from tyre recyclers, researchers and developers, remanufacturers, retreaders, tyre and automotive businesses, government representatives, equipment suppliers, consultants and industry associations.
Round Trip 2027 is pleased to once again partner with Tyre & Rubber Recycling, the leading journal for the tyre recycling sector, as the event's official media partner. We look forward to welcoming Richard Wilson, Editorial Correspondent at Tyre & Rubber Recycling, back to Australia to cover the Summit.
Sponsor and exhibitor packages are now available for Round Trip 2027. Showcase your organisation and connect with key industry stakeholders at the forefront of tyre recycling, resource recovery and circular economy innovation.
To secure a sponsor or exhibitor package, or to request a prospectus, email roundtrip@tyrestewardship.org.au.
1 Hotel Melbourne, 9 Maritime Pl, Docklands Victoria 3008 Australia
Stay tuned. Registration opens in early 2027.
Email roundtrip@tyrestewardship.org.au for any questions about this event.

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The 2025 Round Trip Summit demonstrated strong demand for a targeted industry event focused on collaboration, innovation and circular outcomes. Attendees praised the professional delivery, strong speaker line-up, variety of perspectives and willingness to create space for challenging conversations and new ideas.
“The best part of this event was the very targeted quality audience" - 2025 Round Trip Sponsor
“Very professional event. Great line up of speakers. Conferences are usually heavily weighted with consultants rather than industry speakers” - 2025 Round Trip Attendee
“Variety of speakers and attendees (and) willingness to host and provoke challenging conversations" - 2025 Round Trip Attendee