QLD Tyre Recycling Industry
Market Position
•Commenced operations in 1992
•Largest collector and processor of EOL Tyres in Australia
•Provide national service coverage
•105,000 tonnes tyres or 10.5 million EPU’s processed annually
Market Position
•Value added recycling service offered to Tyre Retailers
•Modern Fleet of Vehicles
•Employment for over 200 people
•Strong focus on OH&S
•Member of ATRA (Australian Tyre Recycling Association)
Collection Vehicles
Steel Free Granules
Soft Fall Surfaces
Sporting Surfaces
Products
• Rubber Crumb - 40 Mesh & 30 Mesh (440 to 710 micron)
• Rubber Granulate 2mm, 4mm, 8mm, 15mm
• Tyre Chip, 2, 4, 6 inch and rough shred
• Tyre Wire (Steel) (Less than 5% contamination)
Emerging - Road Surfacing
Emerging - Road Surfacing
Emerging - Road Surfacing
Emerging - Road Surfacing
Emerging - Steel Production
Emerging - Explosives - ANRUB
Emerging - Pyrolysis
Business Environment
Tyre Bales, Dirt, Water, Vermin
Tyre Bales, Dirt, Water, Vermin
Tyre Bales, Dirt, Water, Vermin
Business Environment
Dengue Fever in Vietnam
Dengue Fever - WHO
Dengue Fever in QLD
Dengue Fever in QLD
Business Environment
Business Environment
Business Environment
Business Environment
Business Environment
Business Environment
Business Environment
Unloading Bales Vietnam Mong Cai
Smuggling Border Video
Bales Opened - China
Pyrolysis - China
Pyrolysis - China
Pyrolysis - China
Pyrolysis - China
Pyrolysis - China
Waste Discharge - China
Crude Oil for Burning
Business Environment
Product Stewardship
Minimum Processing Required
Regulations Required •Consistent national regulations •Licenses for storage of over 2000 Tyres/EPUs or 20 tonnes at any time
•Licenses for collection and transport
•Waste tracking licenses
•Financial assurances
•Manage risks – Is this best practice?
Sustainable Tyre Recycling