Australian Customs Officials Crack Down on Illegal Tire Exports

Australian Customs Officials Crack Down on Illegal Tire Exports

Australia is determined to stop the illegal exportation of tire wastes to countries with weak recycling standards following the interception of a large consignment that was due to depart Sydney for Malaysia. Authorities are reporting the seizure of 10 shipping containers loaded with 280 tonnes of tire waste, the equivalent of 175 passenger cars, that was due to be exported to Malaysia in contravention of tough recycling regulations designed to p…

ABF intercepts ten containers of illegal tyre waste - Prime Mover Magazine

Image: DCCEEW.The Australian Government has prevented the unlawful export of 10 shipping containers of illegal tyre waste from Sydney to Malaysia. The Australian Border Force (ABF) detected the 280-tonne shipment, the equivalent of 175 passenger cars, during ongoing border monitoring. Compliance and enforcement officers from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) […] The post ABF intercepts ten containers of…