Lina Goodman, CEO of Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), expresses frustration over the lack of progress in tyre recycling initiatives. Despite efforts to get industry associations, retailers, and auto brands on board, there’s still resistance, and the recycling rate for end-of-life car, bus, and truck tyres has dropped from 90% in 2019-20 to 80% in the past year. TSA faces challenges with freeloaders and illegal dumping, impacting legitimate recyclers. Goodman emphasizes the need for regulatory support to address these issues, urging all tyre importers to contribute to a recycling scheme and preventing businesses from engaging with rogue operators.

The CEO highlights the impact of the waste export ban, leading to increased costs for legitimate recyclers and creating opportunities for rogue operators. Goodman calls for regulatory measures to ensure fair practices and support legitimate recyclers. The wish list for the next 12 months includes contributions from all tyre importers to a circular economy scheme, restricting businesses from choosing rogue operators, and providing funds to legitimate recyclers for tyre collection and recycling. Regulatory support is seen as crucial for achieving a sustainable tyre recycling ecosystem.

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