The next time you find yourself in need of new car tyres, spare a thought for where your old steel belted radials end up.

Conservation group, the Boomerang Alliance, says 60% of Australia’s old tyres end up in developing countries as hazardous waste.

As a signatory to The Basel Convention – which has set global rules for the movements and disposal of toxic waste across the globe – Australia has been accused of ignoring the guidelines.

2SER's Rebecca Leaver spoke to Dave West, National Campaign Director of the Boomerang Alliance, about Australia’s embarrassing export trade.