The Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for the Environment and Water
The Hon Reece Whitby MP, Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Action
The Federal and Western Australian Labor Governments today unveiled Western Australia's most advanced tyre recycling infrastructure, helping to drive the nation's transition to a circular economy.
Tyrecycle's new recycling plant in East Rockingham will have the capacity to process 42,000 tonnes of tyres every year and support 10 new jobs.
The technology will double Western Australia's production of crumbed rubber for use in recycled products like rubber chips, granules and powders - for reuse in things like roads and playgrounds.
The project was supported by a $5.2 million co-investment from the Australian and Western Australian Governments, with Tyrecycle contributing $9.6 million.
The Recycling Modernisation Fund is accelerating the country's shift to a safe circular economy so that when a product is no longer useful or required for its initial purpose, it is either reused, recycled or remanufactured.
On completion, projects announced under the Recycling Modernisation Fund, across all jurisdictions, are expected to add 1.3 million tonnes of processing capacity every year, diverting valuable materials from landfill for reuse, and supporting new jobs.
When combined with co-investment from all states and industry, the Recycling Modernisation Fund will give a $1 billion boost to Australian recycling.
