What ResourceCo does

ResourceCo is one of Australia's largest resource recovery and recycling operators, processing more than two million tonnes of waste per annum across four integrated business lines: Tyrecycle (national end-of-life tyre recycling), Energy Recovery (Process Engineered Fuel / PEF for cement kilns), Recycling & Waste (construction and demolition material processing), and Soil Reuse & Recycling (bulk fill and remediation). Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Rose Park, South Australia, the company operates multiple resource recovery facilities across South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, and Tasmania, plus a regional operation through ResourceCo Asia Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, Malaysia. Tyrecycle alone runs 9 dedicated plants and processes approximately 20 million tyres per annum with a stated 99% recycling rate, manufacturing crumb rubber, rubber granules, and tyre-derived fuel.

The company's underlying technology centres on mechanical resource recovery: tyre shredding and rubber re-manufacturing, C&D crushing and sorting into recycled aggregates and BITUMATE recycled asphalt, soil excavation and treatment, and waste-to-energy conversion into PEF that displaces fossil fuel consumption in cement manufacturing. In October 2025 the Tyrecycle business rolled out Australian-first customised rear-lift compaction trucks that remove manual lifting and halve single-route collection staffing. Outputs — crushed rock, recycled glass sand, recycled concrete aggregates, recycled timber, processed biomass fuel, BITUMATE, soil products — are sold back to construction, civil engineering, and industrial markets.

ResourceCo earns revenue through transaction fees on waste acceptance and processing, plus sale of recycled materials and alternative fuels. Distribution is direct enterprise sales via long-term contracts with governments, municipal councils, and multinational industrial customers (including Veolia, SUEZ, Cleanaway, Cemex, Boral, Lafarge, Adelaide Brighton Cement, and Bridgestone). The company is privately held under ResourceCo Holdings Pty Ltd (ACN 107 343 288), is led by Managing Director Simon Brown, and operates without public revenue disclosure; in 2017 it raised AUD 22.2 million from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and a further undisclosed round from Mercury Capital Investments in 2020.

Name

ResourceCo

Legal name

ResourceCo Holdings Pty Ltd

Website

https://resourceco.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ResourceCo is one of Australia's largest recycling businesses, processing over 2 million tonnes of waste annually through tyre recycling, energy recovery, C&D processing, and soil reuse for governments, councils, and multinational industrial customers across Australia and Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Waste Management & Resource Recovery

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Waste Management and Remediation Services (562), Waste Collection (5621)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycling, E-Waste & End-of-Life Takeback Programs (TLAAALAN), Recycling Transfer & Consolidation (Single-Stream, Dual-Stream, Source-Separated) (EUAIABAC), Donation, Reuse & Sustainability Returns Programs (TLAIAHAJ), Specialty Materials Recovery (Carpet, Mattresses, Bulky Items) (EUAIADAL)

Keywords

• Waste management services
• Resource recovery solutions
• Tyre recycling services
• Construction demolition recycling
• Alternative fuels production

Headquarters

HQ city

Wingfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Waste Processing and Disposal Fees: Fees charged for accepting and processing waste materials including construction and demolition waste, tyres, and industrial materials at resource recovery facilities.
2. Recycled Material Sales: Sale of recycled products including crushed concrete, aggregates, sands, asphalt products, crumb rubber, rubber granules, and tyre derived fuel manufactured from processed waste materials.
3. Alternative Fuels (PEF): Manufacturing and sale of Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) produced from waste materials, supplied to cement kilns and other high-energy users as a fossil fuel substitute.
4. Soil and Fill Solutions: Sale of soil products and bulk fill materials sourced from infrastructure projects, including sand products and waste-derived fill materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ResourceCo operates as one of Australia's largest recycling and resource recovery businesses, accepting and processing over two million tonnes of waste per annum. The company transforms waste streams including end-of-life tyres, construction and demolition materials, commercial and industrial waste, and contaminated soils into recycled products and alternative fuels, operating through its Tyrecycle subsidiary (9 dedicated plants) and network of resource recovery facilities across Australia and Southeast Asia.

Product overview

ResourceCo is a waste management and resource recovery company offering an integrated suite of services focused on diverting waste from landfill and recovering materials for reuse. The core portfolio includes Tyrecycle (Australia's largest national tyre recycler), Energy Recovery operations (producing alternate fuels including Process Engineered Fuel), Recycling & Waste services (processing Construction & Demolition materials into recycled aggregates and asphalt products), and Soil Reuse & Recycling (bulk fill solutions from infrastructure projects). Key products include BITUMATE recycled asphalt, crushed rock, recycled glass sand, recycled concrete aggregates, recycled timber products, and processed biomass fuel. These products are manufactured at ResourceCo's network of facilities across Australia and sold back into construction, civil engineering, and industrial markets. The company operates over 9 dedicated tyre recycling plants nationally through Tyrecycle and multiple resource recovery facilities in South Australia and Victoria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BITUMATE: Bitumen-based pavement product manufactured by ResourceCo from recycled asphalt materials.

Products and services

• Tyrecycle (Tyre Recycling) ResourceCo's tyre recycling business and Australia's largest national end-of-life tyre collector and recycler. Processes approximately 20 million tyres per annum with a 99% recycling rate, transforming tyres into crumb rubber, rubber granules, and tyre derived fuel. Serves fleet operators, mining companies, automotive businesses, and manufacturers like Bridgestone and Alcoa.
• Energy Recovery Pioneering energy recovery services in Australasia, offering sustainable waste management solutions that reduce landfilling while supplying high energy users with alternate fuels (including Process Engineered Fuel) that displace fossil fuel consumption. Targets cement kilns and high-energy industrial users including Cemex, Adelaide Brighton Cement, and Lafarge.
• Recycling & Waste Services Tailored recycling and resource recovery solutions for construction, demolition, commercial, and industrial waste. Diversion of waste from landfill through collection and processing of materials including asphalt, concrete, bricks, and rubble, transformed into recycled aggregates and recycled asphalt products. Serves construction companies, councils, and industrial customers.
• Soil Reuse & Recycling Complete material supply, transport, and disposal services for site remediation, rehabilitation, and development projects. Captures and repurposes soils from significant infrastructure projects to create new bulk fill solutions, backed by more than 30 years of experience in earthworks projects.
• Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) Fuel product manufactured from waste materials that would otherwise go to landfill, supplied to high-energy industrial users such as cement kilns to displace fossil fuel consumption.
• BITUMATE Bitumen-based pavement product manufactured by ResourceCo from recycled asphalt materials (reclaimed asphalt pavement).
• Crushed Rock Recycled crushed rock product for construction and civil engineering applications.
• Recycled Glass Sand Processed glass sand product made from recycled glass materials for construction and landscaping applications.
• Recycled Concrete Aggregates Recycled concrete aggregate products in various sizes for construction applications.
• Recycled Timber Products Processed timber products recycled from construction and demolition waste.
• Processed Biomass Fuel Biomass fuel product processed from organic waste materials for energy recovery applications.
• Soil Products (Victoria) Soil products manufactured for construction and remediation projects in Victoria.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95%+ diversion from landfill
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MCC AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2025Sustainability-focused partnership where MCC Australia sends dry waste from its facilities in South Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland to ResourceCo's Resource Recovery Facilities. Waste is processed to extract recoverable materials, with remaining material transformed into Process Engineered Fuel (PEF) for cement kilns, achieving 95%+ diversion from landfill.
• DaicelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership enabling development of new businesses and entry into emerging markets in waste management sector.
• CemexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with multinational cement and construction materials company for waste management and resource recovery.
• BoralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with leading integrated construction materials group for sustainable waste management solutions.
• SUEZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with global waste management company for resource recovery operations.
• CleanawayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Australian waste management company for circular economy initiatives.
• VeoliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture at Wingfield facility for resource recovery operations in South Australia.
• LafargeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting alternative fuels supply to cement manufacturing operations.
• Adelaide Brighton Cement LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for supplying alternative fuels to cement kilns, displacing fossil fuel consumption.
• BridgestoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in tyre recycling sector for circular economy solutions.
• Ngutu CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport provided for campus development through removal and treatment of contaminated soil and recycling of asphalt, creating safe sustainable spaces for students.
• AlcoaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlcoa sends first used conveyor belt to Tyrecycle facility for recycling, supporting sustainable outcomes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Close the Loop: Australian tyre recycling and resource recovery specialist. Directly comparable in the tyre recycling sub-vertical alongside ResourceCo's Tyrecycle subsidiary.

Direct peers

• Cleanaway Waste Management: Australia's largest waste management company providing collection, recycling, and resource recovery services. Directly comparable given overlapping customer base (government, industrial, construction) and resource recovery offerings; explicitly named as a ResourceCo strategic partner.
• Bingo Industries: Australian construction and demolition waste recycler with national network of transfer stations and recycling facilities. Closest direct competitor in C&D recycling and recycled aggregates, serving the same construction customer base.
• JJ Richards & Sons: Privately-held Australian waste and recycling company providing commercial, industrial, and construction waste collection and resource recovery. Comparable in integrated waste services and customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Australia and New Zealand: Global environmental services major with extensive Australian operations across waste, water, and energy. ResourceCo's JV partner at Wingfield SA; competing across multiple waste streams and resource recovery services.
• SUEZ Recycling and Recovery Australia: Global water and waste management major with Australian resource recovery operations. Directly comparable in C&D and industrial waste processing; listed as a ResourceCo strategic partner.
• Stericycle: Global regulated waste management company with significant Australian operations. Comparable in compliance-driven waste services, ISO-certified operations, and enterprise customer base.
• Biffa: UK-listed waste management and recycling major with energy recovery operations. Comparable in integrated waste-to-product model and alternative fuels offtake into industrial customers.
• Renewi: European waste-to-product company operating in resource recovery, recycling, and mineral processing. Comparable in circular economy positioning and recycled product sales.

Others

• Adelaide Brighton Cement: Australian cement manufacturer and major ResourceCo partner for Process Engineered Fuel offtake. Comparable as a customer in the alternative fuels value chain rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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