Environmentally-friendly used tire disposal

"Weather Guy" is justifiably concerned. When you buy auto tires, you are
charged a disposal fee. Where do those tires go? I'm sure they don't just
go to the landfill.

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"Weather Guy" is justifiably concerned. When you buy auto tires, you are
charged a disposal fee. Where do those tires go? I'm sure they don't
just go to the landfill.

Shreded and reused. Some go as part of asphalt, some to get other
destinations that use rubber.

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Any advice on how to achieve this? I would prefer that they not end up in a
landfill.

You could ask LBS(s) to find out what they do
or if they know of any recycling programs.
Otherwise call your local recycler and/or solid waste
management department to see if they take bike tires
for recycling.

If you are really E-friendly, make sure they won't be
recycled into fuel.

If all else fails cut them up and sew them together into a
rubber suit. Scare the neighbors. Post pictures.

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Weather Guy said:

Any advice on how to achieve this? I would prefer that they not end up in a
landfill.

If they're not too crackly, send 'em to Zoot Katz to make belts 'n stuff
out of them. Or DIY.

cheers,
Tom

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Regarding car tires, some go to build Earthships.
http://www.earthship.org/build/

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Shreded and reused. Some go as part of asphalt, some to get other destinations that use rubber.

Regarding the bicycle tires, you can contact BikeAgainst! It's a local
bicycle coop, and I know they recycle their rubber, because theres a
bin for it.
http://bikeagainst.blogsport.com
Jim Gagnepain

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Any advice on how to achieve this? I would prefer that they not end up in a landfill.

Sorry, typo in that link. Try again.

Regarding the bicycle tires, you can contact BikeAgainst! It's a local

bicycle coop, and I know they recycle their rubber, because theres a
bin for it.
http://bikeagainst.blogspot.com
Jim Gagnepain

oilfreeandhappy said:

Sorry, typo in that link. Try again.

Regarding the bicycle tires, you can contact BikeAgainst! It's a local

bicycle coop, and I know they recycle their rubber, because theres a
bin for it.
http://bikeagainst.blogspot.com
Jim Gagnepain

Recycling bike tires is tokenism. Like living "oil free and happy" in
the middle of suburban sprawl.

Why not take them to an auto tire dealer and ask if you can throw them
in the pile to be recycled? I bet they would say yes.

Peter Cole said:

oilfreeandhappy said:

Sorry, typo in that link. Try again.

Regarding the bicycle tires, you can contact BikeAgainst! It's a local

bicycle coop, and I know they recycle their rubber, because theres a
bin for it.
http://bikeagainst.blogspot.com
Jim Gagnepain

Recycling bike tires is tokenism. Like living "oil free and happy" in
the middle of suburban sprawl.

Too true; but it's all about the warm and fuzzies, don't you know...

I just make it a point to NOT LEAVE THEM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD!

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Peter Cole said:

oilfreeandhappy said:

Sorry, typo in that link. Try again.

Regarding the bicycle tires, you can contact BikeAgainst! It's a local

bicycle coop, and I know they recycle their rubber, because theres a
bin for it.
http://bikeagainst.blogspot.com
Jim Gagnepain

Recycling bike tires is tokenism. Like living "oil free and happy" in
the middle of suburban sprawl.

Too true; but it's all about the warm and fuzzies, don't you know...

Let's operationally define "tokenism" as "The policy of making only a
perfunctory effort or symbolic gesture toward the accomplishment of a goal,
such as racial integration. " (from
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tokenism )

Recycling bike tires might likely fit into that spot, as Peter notes. One
can imagine, for example, mailing these tires to Ft. Collins, Colorado
(where BikeAgainst is), which would use up considerably more energy than
would make any sense. It would be counterproductive tokenism. Shipping them
to Zoot Katz would seem similarly silly, unless Zoot's paying for the
postage.

Still, if it's easy enough, why not recycle? Another poster (Denver Fox?)
suggested seeing if a local tire store would include them. That would be
easy enough for me to do, since I pass by one regularly as I bike. This
depends on the economics for the tire store. If they are paying to dispose
of these, they will want to charge me a disposal fee. On the other hand, if
they are paid for their tire waste, they'd probably to happy to take it in.

When I last purchased car tires in 2002, I was charged a $2 tire disposal
fee and a $1 state (of Illinois) environmental fee. This suggests they would
want to be paid to dispose of the tires, which would be silly for something
like a bicycle tire. I don't have any old bike tires hanging around, so I
can't try this myself at the moment. If anybody else tries this, let me know
how this works.

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Weather Guy [email hidden] wrote in news:1MmVf.11974$ji6.756691
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Any advice on how to achieve this? I would prefer that they not end up in
a
landfill.

You could ask LBS(s) to find out what they do
or if they know of any recycling programs.
Otherwise call your local recycler and/or solid waste
management department to see if they take bike tires
for recycling.

If you are really E-friendly, make sure they won't be
recycled into fuel.

Why not? Assuming a positive energy benefit, fuel created from old tires
(e.g. incinerating them to generate electricity) replaces other energy
sources used to create that same energy.

Weather Guy said:

Any advice on how to achieve this? I would prefer that they not end up in a
landfill.

I let them hang in the garage. The next owner of the house in 10-20
years will have to deal with them.

I do agree that this is "tokenism". Recycle if it's convenient of
course, but otherwise, toss them. It's not like you're serving bowls of
antifreeze to the neighborhood pets or anything.

If it really bugs you, and you don't have a garage to swallow up such
detritus, use them and some old bike parts to make furniture. Lots of
inspiration to be found on the web.

"Mike Kruger" wrote: Let's operationally define "tokenism" as "The policy
of making only a

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perfunctory effort or symbolic gesture toward the accomplishment of a
goal, such as racial integration. " (from
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=tokenism )

Recycling bike tires might likely fit into that spot, as Peter notes.
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
"Tokenism" can have an insidious counter-productive side effect. Let's say,
for example, that a bunch of people go down to the waterfront and pick up
bottles and gum wrappers for a few hours. They come away thinking that they
have made a contribution to the ecology, and they feel really good about it.
This diverts their energy and attention from the kind of effort that might
have REALLY HELPED. The result is that many people who have the right
attitude are lured into pleasant, "warm and fuzzy" ways of accomplishing
very little.

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Still, if it's easy enough, why not recycle? Another poster (Denver Fox?)
suggested seeing if a local tire store would include them. That would be
easy enough for me to do, since I pass by one regularly as I bike. This
depends on the economics for the tire store. If they are paying to dispose
of these, they will want to charge me a disposal fee. On the other hand, if
they are paid for their tire waste, they'd probably to happy to take it in.

Two of the shops from which I gather materials do pay a fee to have
their old tires taken away. They're more than happy to just give them
to me.
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Any advice on how to achieve this? I would prefer that they not end up in
a
landfill.

You could ask LBS(s) to find out what they do
or if they know of any recycling programs.
Otherwise call your local recycler and/or solid waste
management department to see if they take bike tires
for recycling.

If you are really E-friendly, make sure they won't be
recycled into fuel.

Why not? Assuming a positive energy benefit, fuel created from old tires
(e.g. incinerating them to generate electricity) replaces other energy
sources used to create that same energy.

Some would like to think that they are not adding carbon and other
noxious gasses to the atmosphere. I don't know how they deal with
their "personal emissions".

oilfreeandhappy said:

Regarding the bicycle tires, you can contact BikeAgainst!

I'm all for the bike coop concept and
am thankful that there are people around
with the good energy to put such things
together. But, "BikeAgainst??" Bike against
what?

My bike is currently against the wall.

RE old tires: I put mine on The Pile.
It's in the basement. Please don't put
your old tires on my pile.

Robert

Peter Cole said:

Recycling bike tires is tokenism. Like living "oil free and happy" in
the middle of suburban sprawl.

Yup.

Talk about tokenism...

My hometown appeared not to have a recycling program, but all household
trash was sent to a sorting facility where it was sorted by hand and
recycled. This was actually more cost effective because most people don't
recycle, and most others do a terrible job sorting. Everything would have
to be re-sorted anyway.

Well this got the greenies' undies in a bunch. It really bothered them
that everyone wasn't being made to pick up their own mess, so to speak,
like 4 year olds. To some, the symbolism is more important than the
practice. This is perverse.

So now they have a traditional recycling program, with all the stupid,
overpriced bins, the additional trucks to pick up all the different types
of waste, and of course, an expanded sorting facility. What once almost
broke even now costs the city a bunch of money, collects less material,
and pollutes more in doing so.

Matt O.