With nearly half of Australia's mining tyre waste generated in WA's Pilbara region, the focus is turning to how they can be recycled locally.
An estimated 49 per cent of all waste mining tyre s in Australia come from WA's Pilbara region.A specialised OTR tyre recycler is expected to open in Port Hedland by the end of the year.
That's almost five times the next highest area of Bowen Basin in Queensland and close to six times the amount of the New South Wales Hunter region, which has the third highest rate.Tyrecycle, which works to find alternative outcomes for waste product heading for landfill, opened a tyre recycling centre in East Rockingham, near Perth, earlier this year.
The company is looking to build what it has described as Australia's first bespoke OTR mining tyre recycling facility in Port Hedland and expects it to be open by the end of the year. The Shire of Ashburton is hoping to reduce the need to transport the tyres by starting a recycling facility near Onslow."What we're trying to do is to create this more localised circular economy where waste generated in the Pilbara is recovered, reused and recycled in the Pilbara," he said.
"It could be that we do campaigns on each of these mine sites and we take a shredder, and we take the guillotine, and we take trucks and we shred these tyres into pieces that are more manageable," he said.Tyre Stewardship Australia, a group that promotes the development of markets for used tyres, released its Tipping the Balance report last year.
Lina Goodman says given the high number of mining tyres in the Pilbara, it makes sense to invest in recycling."I think that is demonstrated particularly in other parts, such as Canada, that are doing this in a much bigger scale than we are and it works."
Mining Recycling Haulpak Mining Truck Mining Tyre Pilbara Mining Wa Mining Iron Ore Big Truck Mine Truck Wa News Pilbara News
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ravensthorpe Shire eyes Pilbara, Goldfields FIFO services to minimise community exodusWith hundreds of jobs set to go following the closure of a local mine, the Shire of Ravensthorpe is pitching itself as a potential community hub to miners in other parts of the state.
Read more »
Seabird populations on Bedout Island off Pilbara coast decimated by Cyclone Ilsa, sparking wider concernsNew research has revealed the devastating impact Tropical Cyclone Ilsa had on bird populations on Bedout Island off WA's Pilbara.
Read more »
Pilbara couple answers Facebook call to transport injured green sea turtle from Port Hedland to BroomeAfter spotting a request for help on social media, Emily and Callum helped Squirt the turtle make the 600-kilometre journey from Port Hedland to Broome.
Read more »
Sydney turns to maggots in 'war' against growing food waste problemThe insect is hoped to consume and turn about 600 tonnes of food scraps into fertiliser and animal feed.
Read more »
‘Falls into that category’: How Wayne could be Smith’s saviour amid growing Souths linkNRL: The NRL 360 panel look into the news that Roosters hooker Brandon Smith could depart to the Rabbitohs.
Read more »
Rare sale on Collagen Co brand shoppers love for slimming waistlines and growing hair7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »