What goes

around comes

around.Tyre & cOnVeyOr BelT

resOurce recOVery serVIces

How we began

Why it’s important

tyreCyCle Started iN 1992 aS a WaSte tyre diViSioN

oF a major tyre maNuFaCturer.

it soon expanded into a national tyre recycler for all types of tyres

and today is part of the highly regarded integrated resource recovery

group, resourceCo. We’re continually discovering new applications

for scrap tyres in our quest to decrease the number of tyres entering

waste streams and landfill.

What we believeWe WaNt to ColleCt aNd ProCeSS oVer 50% oF WaSte tyreS

geNerated iN auStralia, iN aN eFFiCieNt, eNViroNmeNtally

SouNd aNd SoCially reSPoNSible maNNer.

it is our belief that the global community needs to be smarter about

how we use the earth’s limited resources.

at tyrecycle we’re continually evaluating our systems to ensure their

efficiency and effectiveness. and our commitment to a high level of

service also comes with the certainty that compliance with statutory,

regulatory and customer requirements is a given.

CurreNtly, thouSaNdS oF toNNeS oF SCraP tyreS are

illegally dumPed eVery year aNd Not oNly CoSt millioNS

oF dollarS aNNually to remoVe but alSo ProduCe SeVere

health hazardS aNd eNViroNmeNtal damage.

even the smallest number of dumped tyres can create a dangerous

breeding ground for mosquitoes that transport disease, such as

dengue Fever and the ross river Virus.

and tyres are also combustible. once ignited, they are difficult to

extinguish – producing chemical toxins that affect humans, flora,

fauna, waterways and the atmosphere.

yet, if tyres are re-processed and recycled, the benefits to the

community are clearly apparent. granules and powders are used

in road construction, playgrounds, new tyres, brake pads, sporting

surfaces and landscape applications to great effect.

tyrecycle is a committed advocate of the notion that ‘what goes

around, comes around.’

dumpedin australia alone.

annually thousands of tonnes of tyres are

No job iS too large or too Small.

tyrecycle has collection locations & state-of-the-art processing

facilities around australia (shown here). our collection coverage

in each capital city extends to regional and remote areas with our

extensive fleet, making us the largest collector and processor of

eol tyres and conveyor belts in australia.

Our collection coverage

What we doit’S a Very SimPle ProCeSS.

We collect tyres from manufacturers, tyre retail partners, local

councils and other sources and process them at secure facilities

across australia in accordance with environmental regulations.

and today, a significant part of our service is the recovery of tyres

and conveyor belts from remote mining sites.

The passenger and truck tyre recycling process

1 Shredding for size reduction (pictured)

2 granulation feedstock/tyre derived Fuel (tdF) (pictured)

3 Shred enters rasper to liberate steel

4 the steel is removed from the rubber

5 Steel free rubber

6 enters the grinding mills for sizing

7 end products of rubber crumb and granules for use in

manufacturing, tile adhesives, road repair and construction,

playgrounds, new tyres, brake pads and sporting surfaces (pictured).

80%how much is being dumped illegally?

of the remaining

20%of the total market.

that’s just

100,000tonnes are collected and processed by tyrecycle.

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NatioNal PhoNe Number

1300 829 253

Tyrecycle VIc – Head OffIce

30-56 encore avenue

Somerton Victoria

australia 3062

t : +61 (0) 3 8339 3501

F : +61 (0) 3 9305 2545

adelaide

6 meyer road, lonsdale Sa 5160

briSbaNe

redbank Plains road, redbank Qld 4301

SydNey

81/85 Christie Street, St marys NSW 2760

Perth

10 Keegan Street, o’Connor Wa 6163

tyrecycle continues to work with government and industry to increase awareness of the importance of tyre recycling and the promise of associated product development. tyrecycle was integral in the establishment of the Australian Tyre Recycling Associationand initiating Product Stewardship discussions.