the environmentally sound use of end-of-life tyres; elimination of the inappropriate export of baled tyres from Australia; elimination of the illegal dumping of end-of-life tyres; elimination of disposal of end-of-life tyres to landfill (except where no viable alternative is available and subject to state and territory legislation; for example, in rural and remote areas where appropriate recycling facilities are not available, or transportation costs are prohibitive). Specific commitments Fleet operators take responsibility for the environmentally sound use of the end-of-life tyres generated by their fleets deal only with collectors and recyclers accredited by TSA as Participants in the scheme when disposing of end-of-life tyres or where dealing with a non-accredited collector, ensure contractual arrangements with specify that all end-of-life tyres are provided to an accredited tyre recycler for environmentally sound use undertake regular reviews of arrangements with collectors and recyclers Tyre importers and vehicle manufacturers and importers (These specific commitments apply where a Fleet operator is also a Tyre importer) contribute funding to support the administration and activities of TSA provide data to TSA on the types and numbers imported in each reporting period only import tyres that are compliant with the relevant Australian standards, whether the tyres are imported as loose replacements or fitted to new vehicles promote participation in the scheme to businesses and organisations to which they supply tyres, including through the development and implementation of an Action Plan. (Where relevant, the specific commitments for additional categories will be added to the certificate.) PART F – LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLEASE NOTE: Participation in the Tyre Product Stewardship Scheme is voluntary.
Quantity Name: _____________ _____________ Scheme identifier:-------- Name: _____________ _____________ Scheme identifier:-------- Name: _____________ _____________ Scheme identifier:-------- Total Motorcycle Passenger Light Truck Truck Super Single small (up to 0.3m high) Solid medium (>0.3m up to 0.45m) large (>0.45 m up to 0.6m) Solid extra large ( > 0.6m) Tractor small (up to 1m high) Tractor large (>1m up to 2m) Fork lift small (up to 0.3m high) Fork lift medium (>0.3m up to 0.45m) Fork lift large (>0.45m up to 0.6m) Grader Earth mover small (up to 1m high) mover medium (>1m up to 1.5m) Earth mover large (>1.5 up to 2m) Earthmover extra large (>2m up to 3.0m) Earthmover giant (>3 up to 4m) Bobcat Total Data classification for reporting the fate of end-of-life In providing data to TSA on the fate of end-of-life tyres received from scheme participants and non-participants, the following classification should be used. Reporting can be in EPUs or weight. Product description Examples of fate Weight (kgs) or EPUs Part tyres (> 200mm) - cut tyres and rough shred Civil engineering, domestic/export market for further processing Part tyres (< 200mm) - nominal 6” chip Civil engineering, domestic/export market for further processing and tyre derived fuel Part tyres (< 60mm) - nominal 2” chip Civil engineering, domestic/export market for further processing and tyre derived fuel Part (< 20mm) - coarse granulate (steel removed) Playgrounds and equestrian surfacing Part tyres (< 10mm) - fine granulate (steel removed) Sports surfaces and carbon input for steel manufacture
Part tyres (< 1mm) - powder or crumb (steel removed) Adhesives, roads, moulding, carpet underlay, brake pads and paints. Potential future use as fuel in explosives and blending with virgin rubber &/or plastics Whole tyres engineering Whole tyres Use as fuel (e.g. cement kilns) Whole tyres Landfill Whole tyres Export Steel Steel manufacture Carbon Pigment, reinforcement in rubber and plastic products Silicon carbide Abrasives, cutting tools Other tyre components Textiles Fuel (oils and gases) Energy generation Guidance on meeting the commitments All end-of-life tyres to go to environmentally sound use Before being approved by TSA to join the scheme, recyclers need to demonstrate they have arrangements in place that ensure all end-of-life tyres they collect from scheme Participants will go to an environmentally sound use. Recyclers must also demonstrate their recycling activities are currently operational and they are already turning end-of-life tyres to environmentally sound use. Before recyclers are accredited TSA will make an assessment of their capacity to ensure the end-of-life tyres they have received or plan to receive go to environmentally sound use. Documentation Recyclers must retain copies of all dockets/receipts from collectors, retailers, fleet operators, local governments and miners, including where the Standard Scheme Docket is used (see Appendix 16). Use of the Standard Scheme Docket does not replace any obligation to complete a waste tracking certificate when required by state and territory environment agencies. Recyclers must retain and, on request, provide to TSA all records and statements necessary for TSA to verify the amount of end-of-life tyres and tyre derived products they receive. Recyclers must also retain, and on request, provide to TSA all records and statements necessary for TSA to verify the fate of end-of-life tyres. Application form and process Recyclers that are also collectors are required to apply for status in both categories. For the purposes of participation in the scheme, businesses that operate as both recyclers and collectors will need to be clear about how they are to meet the two sets of commitments.
An applicant for participation in the scheme is required to submit an application accompanied by an Action Plan. The Action Plan outlines the timeline and the steps that the applicant proposes to undertake to meet the commitments of the Category/ies nominated by the applicant. This includes how the applicant will promote participation in the scheme to businesses and other organisations they collect tyres from. The application form, including the template for an Action Plan, is at Appendix 12 and the template for the certificate that sets out the Participant Commitments is at Appendix 13. The application process is described in Section 5.1 of Part A. Appendix 12 APPLICATION FORM FOR RECYCLERS Part 1 – Business details Business name: Franchise name (if applicable): Business ABN/ACN: Business street address: Street: Town/City: Postcode: Business postal address: PO Box: Town/City: Postcode: Website address: Name and title of most senior person in the business or organisation (in Australia): Name: Title: Business contact person: Name: Phone: Scope of application Does the application relate to the entire business or organisation? Yes/No If ‘No’, please describe the elements of the business or organisation that are relevant to the application, e.g. the range of functions or the specific operational sites. Information on recycling activities For each site specified, please provide copies of evidence, e.g. invoices or consignment notes, that you currently recycle all end-of-life tyres received with a recycling gate fee.