Farmers will now have to register waste tyres used in silage production with the Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA).
Stockpiled tyres can pose a significant fire risk. Tyre fires are hard to extinguish, emit toxic smoke and can contribute to harm in the environment. According to the EPA, understanding a farm’s tyre stocks will help mitigate the risk and severity they pose.
Con Lolis, Director for Permissioning and Development, said that silage production is critical for a healthy agricultural industry. Registration of farm tyres strikes the right balance between making sure farmers can feed their stock while also helping to reduce the risk of harm to human health and the environment, he said.
“By having farmers, and others who use waste tyres for silage production, apply for this free registration, we are all doing our part to ensure waste tyres are correctly stored and managed to help reduce the risk of fire or environmental harm.”
Farmers, or anyone, using and/or storing five cubic metres (about the size of a small skip bin) of waste tyres as weights for silage production, have until 1 July 2023 to apply for a registration.
For more information, visit: www.epa.vic.gov.au
 
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