How should I dispose of discarded tires in an environmental friendly manner?

[serviceguy]

I have a bunch of tires (way too many for my short riding 'career' 🤣 ) that are no longer usable because they were cut by rocks of the casing got deformed or they came deformed from the shop. What would be the sensible way to dispose of them? I guess I could do a bunch of flip-flops with them, but I welcome any suggestion (keep in mind it has to be environmental friendly so fire not really an option, you know who you are...).

 

[FitmanNJ]

I have a bunch of tires (way too many for my short riding 'career' 🤣 ) that are no longer usable because they were cut by rocks of the casing got deformed or they came deformed from the shop. What would be the sensible way to dispose of them? I guess I could do a bunch of flip-flops with them, but I welcome any suggestion (keep in mind it has to be environmental friendly so fire not really an option, you know who you are...).

The Somerset County Recycling Center takes bike tires, but it’s only for county residents. Maybe your county does the same.

 

[Pearl]

(keep in mind it has to be environmental friendly so fire not really an option, you know who you are...).

 

[mwlikesbikes]

Check with your town’s recycling center. I’ve left bike tires where people leave car tires.

 

[rick81721]

I have a bunch of tires (way too many for my short riding 'career' 🤣 ) that are no longer usable because they were cut by rocks of the casing got deformed or they came deformed from the shop. What would be the sensible way to dispose of them? I guess I could do a bunch of flip-flops with them, but I welcome any suggestion (keep in mind it has to be environmental friendly so fire not really an option, you know who you are...).

How else?

 

[jShort]

How else?

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that makes me think of black hawk down. I always liked that movie.

 

[Steve Vai]

Definitely light them on fire and throw them in a river. A hamburger is worse for the environment.

 

[serviceguy]

Definitely light them on fire and throw them in a river. A hamburger is worse for the environment.

Winner winner chicken dinner!

Check with your town’s recycling center. I’ve left bike tires where people leave car tires.

They charge $2 for each car tire in Ringwood.

 

[JonF]

1. cut them up into 12" sections and sell them on etsy as "upcycled downtube protectors"
B. Profit!

 

[mwlikesbikes]

Winner winner chicken dinner!

They charge $2 for each car tire in Ringwood.

In that case fire is the only solution. The fine is probably cheaper...

 

[stb222]

Melt them down and shape them into a derailleur. Will probably work as well as the new GX AXS

 

[Steve Vai]

Melt them down and shape them into a derailleur. Will probably work as well as the new GX AXS

Even then you couldn't afford it. #workharder

 

[Karate Monkey]

Landscaping places sometimes use them to buffer the straps holding up new trees (apparently they're easier to work with than hose). Maybe give a few local ones a call?

 

[Mr.Moto]

Our town recycling takes car tires but charges $3 per tire. Maybe they will just let you drop.off bike tires. They are open on the weekend.

 

[serviceguy]

Our town recycling takes car tires but charges $3 per tire. Maybe they will just let you drop.off bike tires. They are open on the weekend.

Ah, I think it was $2 last time I dropped the ones the previous owner of our house left behind in the garage an buried under several years worth of dead leaves in the back of it...I have to stop by to dump the vines I cut off the cable/phone lines in front of the house, about 7 bags worth of them.

 

[MMuller]

How else?

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I have a bunch too. What's your address @rick81721?

 

[Pearl]

Our town recycling takes car tires but charges $3 per tire. Maybe they will just let you drop.off bike tires. They are open on the weekend.

this is crazy. just wait until 11pm or so and leave them by the gate and dip

 

[serviceguy]

this is crazy. just wait until 11pm or so and leave them by the gate and dip

 

[Patrick]

i was thinking to hide all the bike tires in 1 car tire - #boomAndDone

 

[serviceguy]

i was thinking to hide all the bike tires in 1 car tire - #boomAndDone

You win!