{"id":1080,"date":"2022-01-31T01:16:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T01:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easterntyres.com.au\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2022-03-02T05:53:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T05:53:12","slug":"tyre-recycling-in-australia-how-can-you-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easterntyres.com.au\/tyre-recycling-in-australia-how-can-you-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyre Recycling in Australia: How Can You Help?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tyres are a wonderful innovation without which our cars wouldn\u2019t be going anywhere. However, they also pose a significant risk to the environment when not disposed of correctly, which is why proper tyre recycling in Australia is so important. As a BestDrive centre, we\u2019re proud to be partnered with Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), which works tirelessly to support current markets and create new ones for end-of-life tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re not one of those with a side hustle in tyre art<\/a>, you\u2019ve probably wondered what you can do to support the cause. For most of us, tyres are a necessary part of contemporary life, so it\u2019s not as if we can simply stop buying and using them. As a driver, the most important thing you can do in an effort to reduce the number of tyres that make it to landfill is to make sure you squeeze every last kilometer out of the ones you have. The fewer tyres we use in our lifetime, the better off the environment will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the TSA is doing about tyre recycling<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The bad news is that tyres, when disposed of inappropriately, pose a risk to the environment. They take up huge amounts of space in landfill and, if piled up in the open, present a serious fire risk and provide a home for vermin and insects, promoting the spread of disease. It\u2019s a big problem considering Australians discard 56 million passenger car tyres every year, only 10 per cent of which are recycled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good news is that a tyre no longer roadworthy can be transformed and made useful in so many applications. This is where the TSA comes in. They support existing and potential tyre recycling initiatives, such as turning old tyres into new roads, brake pads and flooring for industrial and commercial premises. They\u2019re even used to provide a soft, forgiving surface for playgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One particularly innovative use involves slicing away the tire walls and using the treaded area as a non-slip surface for cattle, a worthwhile initiative taken up by Owen Henry with support from the TSA. If we can keep tyres from making it to landfill or some illegal dumping ground, there\u2019s no end to the uses we can put them to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get the most out of your tyres<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The best thing drivers can do is make sure they get the most out of the set they\u2019re currently using. The last thing any of us want to do is replace tyres when they still have a good amount of tread or wear the tread out faster than necessary. The quicker we churn through tyres, the more will end up in landfill (and the lighter our wallets will be).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve been through this before, but there\u2019s no harm in going through it again. Here\u2019s what you can do to get the most kilometres out of your tyres:<\/p>\n\n\n\n