"Our place, our problem"
TREADLITE™
LOCATION
HEAD OFFICE: Cambridge, Waikato
COLLECTION DEPOTS: Napier, Taranaki, Wellington
Expansion into South Island in 2023
ROLE
Registered Transporter | Processor
TYRES RECYCLED
Passenger | Truck | OTR
WHAT THEY DO
Treadlite is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest transporters and processors of end-of-life tyres, using the processed rubber to make innovative new products.
Treadlite believes in “our place, our problem” – their vision is keeping end-of-life tyres out of landfill so they can have a high-value second life.
From their base in Cambridge the team recycles 1.3 million end-of-life tyres per year and have plans to triple that figure.
Treadlite uses end-of-life tyres to make granulated rubber for use in a variety of applications in New Zealand and Australia. These range from artificial sports fields and equestrian arenas to playground matting. Treadlite is also working together with a group of companies to introduce the use of rubber in roading in New Zealand.
“The industry will benefit from the added support that Tyrewise will provide to help develop future products made from granulated tyres so we can catch up to what is being done overseas.”
“Using New Zealand’s end-of-life tyres to create value-added products and employment, particularly in the regions where they are needed, is what we’re all about.”
