ELT Recycling Australia Pty Ltd, Rocherlea Tyre Recycling Facility, Tyre Shredding

​The Proposal

ELT is proposing a new facility for shredding approximately 5000 waste tyres weekly for recycling purposes. The shredded material will then be exported for further processing into diesel and other products.​​

Environmental Effects Report Guidelines 

EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.​

 ELT Recycling Australia Pty Ltd, Rocherlea Tyre Recycling Facility, Tyre Shredding - EER Guidelines (PDF 391Kb)

Public Exhibition of Documentation

A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) are available for public inspection and may be examined during normal business hours at:

City of Launceston Town Hall,
18-28 St John Street, Launceston.

Copies of the EER may be obtained from Maurice Patti - maurice@wastetyrefacilitators.com. 

Public Representations

In accordance with s.57(5) of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 (LUPAA), any person may make a representation relating to the permit application (including the EER) from Monday 20 April to Tuesday 19 May 2026 in writing to:

The General Manager
City of Launceston Council
PO Box 396, Launceston TAS 7250 

or by emailing the General Manager at: contactus@launceston.tas.gov.au​ 

Please note that your correspondence may be publicly disclosed unless there is legitimate commercial, national security or environmental reason for confidentiality. If you would like your correspondence to remain confidential, please make a statement to that effect and indicate the basis for the request.

Environmental Effects Report

The purpose of the EER is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.

The EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.​

 ELT Recycling Australia - Rocherlea Tyre Recycling Facility - EER (PDF 2Mb)

 Appendix 1 - Fire Risk Assessment (PDF 2Mb)

 Appendix 2 - Enviro. Projects, Rubber Dust Report V2 (PDF 979Kb)

 Appendix 3 - Emergency Management Plan (PDF 899Kb)

 Appendix 4 - Continuity plan (PDF 930Kb)

 Appendix 5 - 308 George Town Road Rocherlea TAS 7248 (PDF 23Mb)

 Appendix 6 - Noise Impact Assessment Report (PDF 1Mb)