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Tyre Waste

 

Approximately Australia recovers on average around 330,000 tonnes of waste tyres annually or 70%. While recovery is moderately high, Australia continues to dispose of around 142,000 tonnes of waste tyres each year into licensed landfills, buried on-site where permitted, dumped into the environment, or illegally stockpiled.

 

Tyres are a challenging waste product as their large volume, durability and internal void take up valuable landfill space quickly. New technologies like pyrolysis and de-vulcanisation mean tyres can now be recycled to become tyre-derived fuels, new rubber products, playground surfaces, new tyres and rubber-modified asphalt

 

Waste Initiatives provides a range of equipment designed for tyre waste recycling in Australia, including heavy-duty balers, tyre-shredders, conveyors, and sorting lines. By investing in these solutions, businesses and communities can effectively manage tyre waste, reduce environmental impact, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

Tyres – CHARACTERISTICS & USAGES

 

Processing tyres poses challenges due to their complex composition of rubber, steel, and synthetic fibres, necessitating specialised recycling systems.

 

In Australia, tyre recycling offers significant benefits, such as converting waste into valuable commodities, fostering new industries, creating jobs, and reducing environmental harm from illegal dumping. Common applications include:

 

  • Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF): Created from shredded tyres reduced to 50-100 mm chips, TDF serves as an energy source that meets export standards.

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  • Tyre Crumb: Derived from processing TDF chips into 10-15 mm granules, which are then further reduced to 1-4 mm rubber crumbs. Tyre crumb is valuable in rubber manufacturing, asphalt modification, sports surfaces, and civil engineering.

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  • Rubber Powder: The final stage of tyre recycling converts tyre crumb into high-quality rubber powder, ranging from 5-15 mesh to 40-80 mesh, through milling, yielding high commodity value.

 

Waste initiatives provide comprehensive systems for processing tyre waste into TDF, tyre crumb, and rubber powder, or entire recycling lines.

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CHALLENGES OF TYRE WASTE MANAGEMENT

 

Tyre recycling in Australia face significant challenges, including inefficient collection logistics and limited infrastructure. Gathering used tyres from various sources can be difficult, and many regions lack adequate facilities to process them properly. Additionally, market demand for recycled tyre products fluctuates, impacting the financial viability of recycling operations.

 

However, initiatives by Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) are improving the situation by promoting responsible tyre disposal, creating recycling networks and increasing recycling rates through industry collaboration and public awareness campaigns.

 

To find out about local options, it’s best to check with local councils or recycling service providers.

Information on government policies, stewardship and collaborative waste management practices can be found on the DCCEEW website.

 

The EPA also outlines enviromental practices and guidelines for waste that may impact your business: NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT & ACT.

SOLUTIONS FOR TYRE WASTE MANAGEMENT

 

To address the challenges of tyre waste, Waste Initiatives offers advanced equipment solutions that optimise diposal and resource recovery, whilst diverting from landfill.

 

Our WasteQuip Shredders are the perfect solution for processing tyres, especially when integrated into a dedicated system. Options include the single-shaft WT48200, which features variable speed and can shred tyres up to 4×4, the GL32120, a mid-sized two shaft industrial tyre shredder, and the powerful FS100120, a large four-shaft industrial shredder capable of processing over 1 tonne per hour. Many of our shredders are designed for tyre processing, so your selection will depend on your specific needs and required throughput.

 

For a fully efficient system, we can integrate conveyors, granulators, or even a complete tyre recycling line to meet your specific needs.

 

The Barclay range of tyre equipment, known for its unmatched operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness in high-volume tyre processing, offers a premium solution that requires minimal maintenance and features durable blades lasting up to 1 million tyres before sharpening.

 

for mobile shredding options, check out our range of Olnova Mobile Primary Shredders.

 

While not as popular as shredding, we offer heavy duty balers that can handle the compaction of tyres, including the WP 550 HD, a twin ram vertical baler with a pressing force of up to 50 Ton delivering a mill sized bale. Also the HX800 semi-automatic horizontal baler, with a pressing force of up to 80 Ton, for larger voluems.

 

The Eagle Tyre Debeader range offers an efficient onsite solution for tyre debeading prior to pre-shredding, from car, 4×4, and truck tyres, and a dedicated machine for OTR tyres. Eagle also offer a range of shearing and sidewall cutting equipment, like the Super Slicer Sidewall Cutter to complete your tyre downsizing system.

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