A tyre is a ring-shaped, usually rubber, component surrounding a wheel's rim, designed to provide traction, cushion, and support for vehicles.
Disposal Options
Tyres - Launceston Transfer Station
Why
Tyres are difficult to recycle primarily because of vulcanisation, a manufacturing process that chemically binds rubber into a durable, non-melting 3D network. The engineered durability, along with the mixture of steel, textiles and chemicals makes separation and reformation technically difficult and costly.
Did You Know
Tyres are made up of over 200 materials. In addition to rubber, tyres include various metals such as titanium and cobalt and fabrics such as rayon, nylon and polyester.