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.
Solutions to Process Tyre Waste
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.
We are not a waste disposal facility and do not collect tyre waste. For local disposal options, please contact your local council or recycling service providers.
537,000
Tonnes of used tyres generated annually in Australia
353,000
Tonnes of used tyres recovered annually in Australia
88%
Recovery rate for Passenger, 4x4 and light commercial tyres
85%
Recovery rate for Truck and Bus tyres
13%
Recovery rate for Off-the-Road (OTR) tyres
Tyres - Characteristics & Usages
The processing of tyres poses challenges due to their complex composition of rubber, steel, and synthetic fibres, making it a necessitating specialised recycling system.
Tyre recycling offers significant benefits, such as converting waste into valuable commodities, fostering new industries, creating jobs, and reducing environmental harm from illegal dumping. Waste initiatives provide comprehensive systems for processing tyre waste into TDF, tyre crumb, and rubber powder, or entire recycling lines.
Common applications include:
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Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF)
Created from shredded tyres reduced to 50-100 mm chips, TDF serves as an energy source that appropriately 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.
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 volumes. 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.
Equipment For Tyre Waste
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