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In Episode 83, Scott Gerber, Program Director of the Better Play Initiative (BPI), discusses the organisation’s work on the safe and sustainable use of recycled rubber in sports and playground surfaces. He outlines key findings from independent and government studies, including research from the EPA and CalEPA, which have not identified significant health risks associated with crumb rubber infill.

Jon Visaisouk, CEO of Tyromer, appeared on Episode 79 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast, recorded live at the Round Trip Tyre and Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit in Melbourne. Tyromer employs a proprietary devulcanization process to convert crumb rubber into high-value material for new rubber manufacturing. During the interview, Visaisouk discussed the company's transition following the passing of founder Sam Visaisouk, operational progress at Tyromer's European facility in Arnhem, Netherlands, and increasing adoption of devulcanized rubber products, particularly from Tyromer India's production operations.

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.

Alcoa Australia has started delivering used conveyor belts from its mining operations to Tyrecycle’s recycling facility in East Rockingham, Western Australia. The first reel arrived on 24 September, marking a new step in the partnership between the two companies. At the facility, steel wire from the belts will be reclaimed and the rubber processed into crumb for use in applications such as road construction.

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.

Adele Rose of Tyrewise joins Episode 76 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast to share insights ahead of the Round Trip 2025 Tyre and Conveyor Belt Recycling Summit in Melbourne, organized in partnership with Tyre Stewardship Australia. She highlights why this first-of-its-kind event is an important milestone for the region and emphasizes Tyrewise’s priorities, particularly expanding the use of tyre-derived materials in road construction.

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.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has published its 2023/24 Annual Report. Together with its industry, research partners, and government, TSA is leading the charge to transform end-of-life tyre management across the nation. A commitment to innovation, sustainability and industry collaboration has yielded significant achievements over the past decade and paved the way for a more circular tyre economy in Australia. Key highlights of the TSA's last 12 months include:

According to a press release by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), in November 2023, 800 tonnes of used Off-The-Road (OTR) tires and conveyor belts were recovered from a remote region in Western Australia. This project, the first of its kind in Australia, demonstrates a practical approach to managing large rubber products within the mining industry. Rio Tinto partnered with Carroll Engineering Services, accredited by TSA, to carry out the recovery. The materials were transported over 3,200 kilometers from the closed Argyle Diamond Mine in East Kimberley to Queensland. There, they were processed into crumb rubber, which is now being used in road construction on the Sunshine Coast.