Tyres burned in China, not recycled in Brisbane

More than a million used tyres from Brisbane are being burnt in China's coal mines while local tyre recyclers struggle to source enough rubber to keep their businesses afloat.

Last year, more than 11 million used tyres were exported from Australia to China and Vietnam, with 1.5 million sent from Brisbane wharves.

Ipswich-based recycler Chip Tyre chief executive Dave Mohr said a loophole in government regulations, which listed tyres as "regulated" rather than a "hazardous" waste, had allowed their mass export.
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