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Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has released its 2024–25 Annual Report, themed Cultivating Connections, celebrating collaboration across industries to advance the circular tyre economy in Australia. The report reflects growing partnerships between manufacturers, recyclers, researchers, mining companies, and local governments, all contributing to stronger circular outcomes for end-of-life tyres.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has opened applications for the final round of Market Development Fund grants for 2025, offering support for research, development, and commercialisation projects that use tyre-derived material (TDM) in new and innovative ways.

Join key players across Australia and New Zealand for the inaugural 2025 Round Trip: Tyre & Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit on October 15–16 in Melbourne, Australia, hosted by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) and Tyrewise New Zealand. Over two days, manufacturers, recyclers, innovators, policymakers, and global industry stakeholders will connect to share ideas, explore global technologies, and uncover real-world market and infrastructure opportunities.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has highlighted that despite major new recycling facilities in Western Australia, more than 100,000 tonnes of mining tyres are still legally buried each year. The opening of Tyrecycle’s dedicated OTR tyre recycling plant in Port Hedland demonstrates the capability of industry investment, with the site already diverting 1,500 tonnes in its first year and designed to process up to 30,000 tonnes annually.

In Episode 77 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast, Lina Goodman, CEO of Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), shares her perspective on the upcoming Round Trip 2025 Tyre and Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit. She highlights the importance of collaboration with New Zealand’s mandatory Tyrewise scheme, describing the event as a platform for knowledge sharing. Goodman also points to the inclusion of conveyor belts in the summit’s agenda, the focus on developing markets for tyre-derived materials, and the urgent need for a mandatory stewardship scheme in Australia to address free-riders and illegal dumping.

The Western Australian Government has published findings from the National Project on Options for End-of-Life Tyres, a comprehensive review of how Australia manages used tyres. The report provides strong evidence that, while the voluntary Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme (TPSS) has delivered benefits, it cannot reach its full potential without regulation.

Tyre Stewardship Australia invites mining company professionals to attend the TSA National Off-the-Road (OTR) Mining Tyre & Conveyor Belt Sustainability Forum, to be held on Wednesday, 22 October, as part of the IMARC conference and exhibition in Sydney. This forum will explore the full life cycle management of OTR tyres and conveyor belts, highlighting the challenges and emerging opportunities to advance sustainability and accelerate the transition toward a circular economy within the mining sector.

Authorities in Queensland, Australia are investigating the illegal dumping of more than 550 used car tyres in Springbrook National Park, a protected rainforest area in the Gold Coast hinterland and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. Officials warn the incident poses environmental risks and could leave local communities paying twice for disposal.

Registration is now open for the inaugural 2025 Round Trip: Tyre & Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit, taking place on October 15–16 in Melbourne, Australia, and hosted by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) and Tyrewise New Zealand.