6.5 million tyres reach their end of life in New Zealand every year, but this month, a milestone, our first ever national tyre recycling scheme - Tyrewise - is fully operational. From the first of September, tyre shops and other tyre generators can have their end-of-life tyres collected for free.
Jesse talks to Tyrewise Implementation Project Manager, Adele Rose.
Gary Coker collected 87.5 tyres from the Utuhina Stream mouth in one day. Photo: Supplied