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Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) – the end-of-life tyre management authority in Australia reports that its 2019/20 Annual Report is now available for download. The Annual Report showcases what TSA has achieved throughout the last financial year and its future vision moving forward on the path of efficient conversion of end-of-life tyre material to valuable consumer and industrial products. The report strengthens TSA’s revitalised brand and communicates its values and goals. Importantly, the report provides transparency and accountability to TSA’s broad range of stakeholders by acknowledging achievements, but not shying away from the challenges the organisation faces today – and tomorrow.

The Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) reports that as of July 1st the new Victorian Environment Protection Regulations (2021) are in force in Australia under the amended Environment Protection Act (2017). TSA together with Equilibrium and EPA Victoria have facilitated a webinar recording to help all interested parties navigate through the new requirements in the regulations. The webinar helps tire recycling-related businesses understand the laws that apply to them minimize risks of harm to the environment and human health.

In its recent press release, Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) – the end-of-life tire management authority designing programs and regulations for tire recycling and material recovery in the country – reported that the company was privileged to attend the Waste Innovation and Recycling Awards (WIRA) and sponsor the award for Outstanding WARR Project: Regional. The award was given to Macedon Ranges Shire Council for their Four Bin System (Let’s get sorted) – a project that has delivered cost-effective and high-impact success in its targeted field.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has found in its recent study that Australia annually deals with over 55 million waste tires, with 30 percent of the amount being heavy truck and mining tires. One of sustainable methods to extend life of the precious material is recycling after which rubber can be used in municipal paving projects. Some of the country’s roads are already composed of asphalt mixes and rubber powder spray-seals that contain recycled rubber; their usage is being promoted by the TSA and the industry. In addition, TSA helps create rubberized permeable pavements, which result in promotion of more advanced methods to manage complex water systems in urban areas.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) – the end-of-life tire management authority designing programs and regulations for tire recycling and material recovery in the country – is inviting innovators to help improve the recovery of large off-the-road (OTR) tires once they reach end of life. Around 120,000 tons of end-of-life OTR tires are sent to landfill every year. These tires are used in some of Australia’s most important industries: mining, agriculture, construction, manufacturing and aviation. At end of life, less than 15% of these tires are recovered and then recycled for use as a new resource, the remainder are stockpiled, buried onsite or sent to landfill.

The foot of the EJ Whitten Bridge in Victoria has become a massive illegal dumping ground for tires, reflecting a statewide trend. Authorities attribute the surge in tire dumping to businesses avoiding recycling fees and rogue operators exploiting recycling schemes. The Department of Transport and Planning has cleared approximately 2500 tires from beneath the bridge, with many remaining on the slope and some falling into the river. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating.

On Spetember 10 2020, Tyre Stewardship Australia Limited proudly announced the release of the Low Traffic Crumb Rubber Road Fund (LTCRRF), aimed at encouraging the use of Crumb Rubber (CR) in low traffic asphalt roads across Australia. This fund, open to Local Councils and other eligible organisations, is to support these entities to: – Install, upgrade, or maintain low traffic roads with CR asphalt – Implement the new Victorian specifications – Progress the development of low traffic road specifications in other states and territories around Australia

Logan City Council in Queensland, Australia, reports that is has teamed with Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) to conduct trials of a new eco-friendly road surface. According to Logan City Council, the surface is a combination of recycled end-of-life tyres and reclaimed asphalt. Installation of the new surface on Lagoon Road, Carbrook is scheduled for this April. TSA has committed $150,000 to the trial and additional laboratory testing, which aims to prove that the new surface will be as good as, or better than, standard road sealing. Logan City Council Director of Road Water Infrastructure Daryl Ross pinpoints Council is always looking at innovative ways to deliver better roads.

Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) reports that a high-tech paving material made from recycled tires has been installed by the City of Mitcham as part of a major field trial in sustainable urban drainage design. According to TSA, it is the first time that a permeable pavement made from 50% used tires will be installed in a full-scale trial and tested under various traffic loads.