Used Tyres
The Waste Heirarchy
This provides a useful framework to guide activities that reduce the impact of waste on communities and the environment. It classifies what path the generation of waste can take before it's usefullness is exhausted. The residual waste is then disposed. This 5 part heirarchy from beginning to end is Avoid, Re-Use, Recycle, Recover and Dispose.
Depending on what category interests you, we have further broken the subject of used tyres into 3 user types:- Residential, Commercial and Government
Importantly, several environmental and other management issues relate to used tyres, while legislation controls the storage, handling, transport and disposal of used tyres.
Several online documents and other websites have more information about either the waste management or recycling of used tyres:
Previous research and projects conducted by or on behalf of the State Government:
- Investigation into the Environmental, Social and Economic Impacts of a Potential Banning of Used Tyres to Landfill and of Mandatory Recycling of Used Tyres - September 2006.
- Department of Environment Report for Review of management and operation of used tyre stockpiles Stockpile Guidelines - June 2006.
- Sustainable Strategic Solutions Report: Used Tyre Recycling Industry Triple Bottom Line Analysis.
- Review of Management of Used Tyres at Landfill Sites.
Western Australian Legislation
The storage, handling, transportation and disposal of used tyres are specifically controlled under the following Western Australian legislation:
- Environmental Protection Regulations 1987 (Part 6, Schedule 1 and Schedule 5) - storage, handling, transportation and Disposal
- Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004 – transport
Also, both the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 have provisions that can be relevant to the control of used tyre waste.
Western Australian legislation information is here and is available in it's entirety online from the State Law Publisher.
Links to Other Information
National Product Stewardship Scheme - Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities
Information for Businesses Involved in the Motor Trades - Motor Trades Association
National Tyre Recyclers - Australian Tyre Recyclers Association
