Australia imports the equivalent of around 74 million passenger tyres each year.

That’s around 705,000 tonnes of rubber and steel which, at the end of the product’s life, could end up going to landfill each year.

Fortunately, that’s not what happens.

According to Tyre Stewardship Australia, 87% of Australia’s passenger and truck tyres are recovered into new products, demonstrating that Australia’s passenger and commercial automotive industry leading the way when it comes to choosing responsible tyre recycling outcomes.

For the past 32 years, Capricorn Preferred Supplier Tyrecycle has been doing a lot of that recycling.

Read the full story here: Ignition Magazine Australia | May 2025 by Capricorn Society – Issuu