Ending tyre waste
Ka nui tēnā Aotearoa – enough is enough.
Whether you’re sitting behind the wheel or driving the invention of new products from end-of-life tyres, we all have our part to play in ending tyre waste in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Currently, many end-of-life tyres are wasted – approximately 4 million annually end up in landfill, are stockpiled, or dumped, where they pose a threat to our environment through fire or toxic leachate.
Together, we can make a difference.
It couldn't be easier
Current ad hoc disposal fees are being replaced by a tyre stewardship fee. The tyre stewardship fee will be paid when a tyre is bought, and Tyrewise will take care of it at the end of its life.
You will simply leave it with your registered tyre seller or fitter when you replace it, or at registered public collection points (up to five tyres at a time).
Tyrewise will take care of the rest and your old tyres will get a second life, instead of being wasted. It couldn’t be easier.
What's changing
Read what’s changing on 1 March 2024 and 1 September 2024 about new and end-of-life tyres.
From 1 March 2024
New Tyres
A tyre stewardship fee will be charged on all new tyres sold – loose or on a vehicle.
The fee is $6.65 (excl. GST) for a standard passenger tyre, but will vary depending on the type of tyre. For example different fees are payable for motorbike tyres vs tractor tyres.
The retailer or garage will tell you what the fee is for the tyres you purchase.
1 March - 31 August 2024
End-of-life tyres
Disposal fees may still apply on your old end-of-life-tyres until 1 September.
From 1 September 2024
New tyres
A tyre stewardship fee will continue to be charged for all new tyres.
From 1 September 2024
End-of-life tyres
Free disposal for end-of-life tyres:
There will no longer be any disposal fees on end-of-life tyres that you leave with your registered seller/fitter when you replace them.
Up to five end-of-life tyres at a time can be taken to registered public collection sites for no charge.
