URS New Zealand would like to acknowledge the valuable input received for this project from the tyre sector group participants. We appreciate that input to this Ministry for the Environment funded study progressing the development of an effective product stewardship policy in New Zealand is beyond the day-to-day remit of those responsible for environmental/social performance in the private sector. As such, we would like to thank the representatives from all organisations that contributed freely of their time and useful relevant background information. We would not have been able to complete the study without input from these individuals and we very much appreciate their willingness to actively contribute to the project.