Whitehaven won't recycle tyres now, but commits to future investigation

Updated November 6 2021 - 10:27am, first published 8:00am
TYRE BURIAL: Whitehaven Coal said it would be too difficult to recycle waste tyres generated at its Maules Creek coal mine. Photo: North West Protection Advocacy
TYRE BURIAL: Whitehaven Coal said it would be too difficult to recycle waste tyres generated at its Maules Creek coal mine. Photo: North West Protection Advocacy

Requiring Whitehaven Coal to recycle hundreds of large, heavy vehicle tyres would be financially and physically too difficult, the company claimed in planning documents this week.

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