An Australian parliamentary inquiry has set out 12 recommendations for tyre-sector reform, according to Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), which has urged the government to act on the findings.
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation and Science tabled When the rubber hits the road: inquiry into the Australian tyre industry on 15 October 2026. Its recommendations address end-of-life tyre management and the development of a stronger circular economy.
In its published response, TSA identifies proposals for nationally harmonised end-of-life tyre rules, a staged move away from onsite burial of mining tyres, support for regional and remote areas, and stronger domestic markets for recycled tyre materials.
TSA also describes consideration of a transition to mandatory national product stewardship. These are recommendations to government. Publication of the report does not itself introduce mandatory stewardship or prohibit mining-tyre burial.
TSA chief executive Lina Goodman said the committee had “recognised the significant issues and complex challenges of end-of-life tyres, and made a compelling case for reform”.
For tyre manufacturers and importers serving Australia, the stewardship review is a policy development to follow. Mining operators and tyre recovery businesses also have an interest in how any proposed disposal changes would be designed and implemented.
For recyclers, stronger markets for recovered materials could matter alongside collection and processing arrangements. However, the proposals alone do not establish additional customer demand, investment or commercial returns.
The committee’s announcement also identifies support for tyre retreading among its recommendations, bringing tyre-life extension into the wider reform agenda.
Government decisions will determine which proposals progress. This report does not confirm an agreed implementation timetable.
Tags: Australian tyre inquiry, tyre stewardship, end-of-life tyres, tyre recycling, mining tyres, OTR tyres, circular economy, Tyre Stewardship Australia, tyre retreading, recycled tyre materials
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