Building a circular economy for used tyres in the Northern Territory

Building a circular economy for used tyres in the Northern Territory through collaboration, determination, and sheer grit!

The Northern Territory recovers only 12% of its used tyres, compared to a national recovery rate of 72%. That’s 4,300 tonnes of used tyres buried in pit, landfilled, stockpiled or illegally dumped each year.

Tyre Stewardship Australia CEO Lina Goodman says, “the Northern Territory’s unique features make it an ideal testing hub, however it is also a challenging place to recycle and recover the valuable resources from its used tyres.”

A recent report commissioned by TSA, outlines solutions that could significantly increase the recovery of tyres that reach their end-of-life in the Northern Territory.

On the back of this report, TSA lead a discussion with representatives from state and local government, peak bodies representing the agriculture, mining and transport industry, as well as civil construction businesses and the Australian Flexible Pavement Association.

The group agreed on a set of actions to increase the use of tyre derived material in roads and civil construction in the Territory.

“I am confident that together we can find more sustainable outcomes for NT’s used tyres – away from landfill and illegal dumping and into roads, infrastructure, and more”, says Lina Goodman.

“A regulated stewardship scheme would expedite tyre recycling in the Northern Territory. For now, we rely on Territorians to step up and work together to find better outcomes for their old tyres.”

Read full media release here.