Tyre Stewardship Australia’s newly released Material Flow Analysis Report is the national benchmark for tyre flows, recovery, and end-of-life fates. Developed in partnership with sustainability consultancy Blue Environment, it provides the most comprehensive and independent dataset available on tyre material flows in Australia — tracking volumes from import to reuse, recycling, energy recovery and disposal.

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TSA's Material Flow Analysis Report 2023–24 | Image by TSA.

Covering five years of data (2019–20 to 2023–24), this report is a critical resource for:

  • policy design and analysis
  • circular economy and procurement frameworks
  • ESG reporting and stewardship planning
  • infrastructure and investment decisions.

Key findings from the 2023–24 data include:

  • Australia generated 537,000 tonnes of used tyres.
  • While 66% were recovered, only 26% contributed to circular outcomes like reuse or recycling.
  • More than 100,000 tonnes of mining tyres were buried onsite — with less than 5% recovered.
  • Recycling rates have improved from 11% to 17% over five years, but outcomes remain capped by limited demand for tyre-derived materials.
  • The report highlights a growing disconnect between recovery and circularity. While recovery systems are in place, weak procurement signals and voluntary participation settings are limiting high-value reuse and recycling. The findings raise important questions for government and industry around how procurement and policy levers can better drive circular outcomes.

Read the Full Report at TSA's website.

Press release by TSA.