Recycling Plants Fight for Survival

More than 3,500 Pyrolysis plants that recycle wasted and scrap tyres to separate carbon black, steel and cheap fuel for furnaces and boilers are fighting for survival, as the government has restricted the import of used shredded tyres only for use as industry fuel. Use or wasted tyres as industry fuel is considered a serious … Read more

Tyres into Oil Project Stalls

A PROJECT to turn old car tyres into diesel ino the Clarence Valley has hit a speed bump. South Grafton businessman Jason Chellew and former State MP Steve Cansdell have been working for more than a year to bring a tyre pyrolysis plant to the region. Mr Cansdell, who is the sales manager for Mr … Read more

The Treasures Of Riverton

The horrific effects of the latest Riverton fire have been well heralded, and, as usual, the various solutions are rehashed, the debate goes on and will probably dissipate with the exasperating smoke when we finally extinguish this seemingly seasonal disaster. Prominent among the items mentioned by the experts in recommending solutions of separation and recycling … Read more

Tyre Protocol Set To Clarify End Of Waste Status

The updated Tyre-Derived Rubber Materials (TDRM) protocol, unveiled by the Tyre Recycling Association (TRA), will accompany the existing PAS 107:12 specification covering the manufacture and storage of size-reduced tyre-derived materials. The TDRM protocol applies only to tyre recyclers that are manufacturing and storing size-reduced tyre-derived materials – and provides additional information on off-site storage guidance … Read more