According to Waste Management Review, CTS Tyre Recycling is strengthening Australia’s circular economy by moving beyond traditional recycling toward full-scale remanufacturing of rubber products. Based in Neerabup, Western Australia, the company and its manufacturing arm Throughcycle Rubber are part of the Cometti Group, a family-owned business with more than 40 years of experience in the tyre industry.

With support from federal and state governments, CTS has invested more than $40 million in a facility capable of processing some of the industry’s most challenging materials, including off-the-road (OTR) tyres, mining conveyor belts, and marine fenders. The operation uses technology supplied by Eldan Recycling, enabling the downsizing of tyres ranging from lawnmower wheels to 63-inch mining tyres.

The company’s focus is now on creating local markets for recovered rubber products such as acoustic underlay, soft-fall flooring, matting, and load restraint materials. By producing these goods domestically under the Throughcycle Rubber brand, CTS aims to reduce reliance on imported materials and minimise the export of tyre-derived fuel (TDF).

Managing Director Leigh Cometti said the shift from recycling to remanufacturing represents a strategic move to build economic resilience and environmental value. “We’re substituting imports and reducing the use of virgin rubber, which means fewer emissions, fewer exports, and more local jobs,” he said.

This integrated approach helps stabilise the business amid fluctuations in global TDF demand and demonstrates how circular manufacturing can deliver both environmental and economic benefits for Australia’s resource recovery sector.

Read the full article in Waste Management Review.