Tyre recycling
You can drop off your old tyres for free at our Awapuni Resource Recovery Park on Tip Road. They are taken to Cambridge where they’re shredded into granules and used to make things like artificial turf, roads, gym floors and playground mats.
You can bring up to five tyres at a time to the park at no cost, thanks to the Tyrewise Product Stewardship Scheme. This is an initiative designed to manage the disposal of old tyres in an environmentally friendly way.
Please ensure your tyres are clean before you drop them off (ie, not covered in soil and organic material).
Tyres accepted
The scheme covers all air-filled and solid tyres from motorised vehicles, including:
- cars
- trucks
- buses
- motorbikes
- aircraft
- trailers
- off-road vehicles.
Bicycle tyres and tyres from non-motorised items like prams aren’t included in the scheme yet but may be added later in the year. In the meantime, you can bring them in to be recycled for a small fee: $4 per tyre (includes GST).