Australia: Tasmania launches waste tyre reprocessing grant scheme

The Tasmanian government is offering industry partners up to AU$3 million for the development of rubber crumbing plants or alternative and sustainable solutions for the recovery of end-of-life tyres. Australia’s island state is offering this support under its recently launched Waste Tyre Reprocessing Grant Program.

According to Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA), which represents stakeholders across the tyre supply chain, the primary focus of the grant programme is to invest in a rubber crumbing plant to produce materials for reuse in road surfacing across Tasmania – thereby using Tasmania’s waste tyres, reprocessed in Tasmania, in Tasmanian roads.

“Tasmania is well-placed to take advantage of the global shift to circular economies and is committed to developing markets and creating conditions where there is more demand for recycled products,” comments TSA.

Expressions of Interest Guidelines have been released and applications will be accepted from 15 December, closing 30 January 2023. Guidelines to help businesses prepare their applications and more information about the grant program are available here.