Could i put old tires out to the curb?

[The motor guy]

The last time I needed to dispose tires I waited until the Hazardous disposal day in our community. You could get rid of up to nine tires that day, no cost.

They usually have e that in the spring time when I don't have time ti mess with it.

 

[IndyIan]

How?

A backwards skill saw blade cuts almost anything a forward facing one won't! Sheet metal, tires, plastic sheeting, but hold onto it with two hands... I experimented with a tire tread as a soft edge for the my atv plow on a gravel driveway, so had to rip it all the way around. Surprisingly not tough enough, even with the steel belts, just chunks off.
Also an angle grinder works, cut out the sidewalls with utility knife, turn the tread inside out, zing through the belts, and finish with the knife.
I guess you could get all 8 tires into small chunks in not much time, but not worth $40 to most people, although I can't see how it would be bad in a landfill? It has so be sealed from the water table already?

 

[The motor guy]

A backwards skill saw blade cuts almost anything a forward facing one won't! Sheet metal, tires, plastic sheeting, but hold onto it with two hands... I experimented with a tire tread as a soft edge for the my atv plow on a gravel driveway, so had to rip it all the way around. Surprisingly not tough enough, even with the steel belts, just chunks off.
Also an angle grinder works, cut out the sidewalls with utility knife, turn the tread inside out, zing through the belts, and finish with the knife.
I guess you could get all 8 tires into small chunks in not much time, but not worth $40 to most people, although I can't see how it would be bad in a landfill? It has so be sealed from the water table already?

Technically if you cut a tire into a certain number of peices, I forget how many, but it's legally not considered a tire anymore after that and you can just throw it in the trash.

 

[The motor guy]

Technically if you cut a tire into a certain number of peices, I forget how many, but it's legally not considered a tire anymore after that and you can just throw it in the trash.

What if I put it on my bandsaw? Would that be an easy way?

 

[Jetronic]

In Canada, the disposal fee is paid up front when you purchase tires. This cannot be avoided. When you buy your next set, you can give your vendor the old set. They will take them if you like, and cannot charge you a disposal fee. They don’t try to weasel out of it.

Also, if you refuse to pay the up-front recycling fee when it comes to settling the bill, a local call to the constable will find you with a court date.

Where it falls apart is when the tire purchaser takes the old tires to either sell or to put on another vehicle or save them for a rainy day. This is the secondary market and is a reality for people who cannot afford to buy new tires. In the end, those tires are illegally dumped wherever when the tread gets down to the wear bars or worse. There is a huge pile of tires at a section of our land fill right where a sign says “ do not dump tires”. The local municipalty pays to get rid of them which means the taxpayer ultimately picks up the tab. I’ve also see a place nearby where the tires were dumped in the bush.

A set of four new truck tires is the equivalent of between $1000 to $1500 USD so its very common for used tires to be sold in the secondary market.

The law here is that a M&S tire is legal for winter driving if has more than 4/32 “ (3 mm) of tread left. For me, that is a unsafe amount of thread in the winter but to each his own. However, it’s probably OK for summer use. I would suggest that a set of tires left on a curb will be taken if it has 8/32 of tread left and in some counties I’ll bet they will be picked up if they are any amount above the wear bars.

For comparison my latest set of new All Terrains have 16/32 of thread.

we also have the up front recycle fee, but ANY seller is obliged to accept old tyres, even when not buying new ones. It would be a **** move to offload a bunch of tyres in one place though

 

[IndyIan]

What if I put it on my bandsaw? Would that be an easy way?

Wood blade? I would think it would jam or break the blade. A band for steel? probably but it makes a mess, it would pull melted rubber chucks down into your table, onto the wheels I would think? More than $40 of mess I assume!
I kind of like my $20 angle grinder as it won't die and I can use it for whatever. You need the side handle for this if you try it, two hands on the grinder body won't be enough. I go with safety glasses then my chainsaw helmet with the face shield for sketchy stuff like this.

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

we also have the up front recycle fee, but ANY seller is obliged to accept old tyres, even when not buying new ones. It would be a **** move to offload a bunch of tyres in one place though

Which state are you in?

 

[Bill Judson]

Could i put old tires out to the curb?

You could, but you should cut a big hole in the side walls for they can never be used.

If someone steals them, puts them on a vehicle and there is a wreck then you can easily be held liable in a civil trial.

That's what happened to Firestone back in the 80s which is why all used tire have a large hole bored in to the sidewall so they can never be put back in to service...

Although local meth heads might try putting in an inner tube and ride on them anyway so they can go buy mo meth

 

[nomas]

In Louisiana you pay a tire disposal fee even if you take the old tires with you . Dealers will not take tires from individuals that are not buying from them .

 

[Bill Judson]

I’d gladly pay that to not have old tires at my house.

It's a badge of honor for rednexx to have junk laying around in their yard!

 

[Bill Judson]

Dealers will not take tires from individuals that are not buying from them .

They will if you leave them by their front door after they close!

The same is true for used motor oil as well.

 

[nomas]

They will if you leave them by their front door after they close! View attachment 253015

The same is true for used motor oil as well.

I just take my used oil to O'Reilly . No issues .
Find a Super Walmart and put your tires in a shopping cart out in the fringes of the parking lot at night . I watched a guy do this with a big screen TV one evening . Unloaded it out of a pickup and drove off . Somebody else's problem ..

 

[Bill Judson]

Yep, most parts houses get paid when they sell used motor oil... and accepting old oil gets people in the door so it's not like back in the day

I used to leave mine outside a local oil change place.

I tried taking old oil there once when they were open and they required me to fill out some form with my name, addr, ph nbr, etc so I passed.... waited till they closed and left it by their front door!

Glad most places are OK with accepting used oil... it sure beats seeing people go dump it somewhere

 

[nomas]

Yep, most parts houses get paid when they sell used motor oil... and accepting old oil gets people in the door so it's not like back in the day

I used to leave mine outside a local oil change place.

I tried taking old oil there once when they were open and they required me to fill out some form with my name, addr, ph nbr, etc so I passed.... waited till they closed and left it by their front door! View attachment 253026

Glad most places are OK with accepting used oil... it sure beats seeing people go dump it somewhere

The first time I went to O'Reilly they made me sign a sheet on a clipboard . Name , quantity , etc. Now the guy says " Just set it right there and I'll take care of it " .

 

[Bill Judson]

The first time I went to O'Reilly they made me sign a sheet on a clipboard . Name , quantity , etc. Now the guy says " Just set it right there and I'll take care of it " .

I had a buddy that had to sign so he signed "Porky Pig"

That's goofy to me... to have to sign something to leave old oil?

I decided to be non-compliant on that one... this ain't a communist country yet, depending on what state one is in of course!

 

[Astro14]

Technically if you cut a tire into a certain number of peices, I forget how many, but it's legally not considered a tire anymore after that and you can just throw it in the trash.

“Legally” in what jurisdiction?

Most trash ordinances and rules are local.

Not really a blanket rule.

 

[The motor guy]

“Legally” in what jurisdiction?

Most trash ordinances and rules are local.

Not really a blanket rule.

It's just what I read on the internet

 

[Foreman04]

I refuse to pay that ridiculous $5 disposal fee they charge. We have all these metal scrappers around here that will come and pickup a TV or a dryer, so I don't see why 7 or 8 old tires would be out of the question. Years ago I sold tires that were on rims that were totally bald. The guy didn't care because he was just using them around his farm I guess is what he said. Opinions? I chew through so many trailer tires that I'm developing quite a stack. Trailer tires go bald so quick. I think they just assume that 90 percent are just going to dry rot and hardly ever be on the road.

I would pay that fee in a New York minute to get rid of tires.

 

[ryster]

In my state, there is a $1 tire tax on every new tire sold. Then there is a $4 per tire disposal fee for the old tires. They get you coming and going. Disposing of tires in the trash is strictly prohibited. If not handled by the tire shop installing the new tires, old tires must be taken to a facility or retailer that will accept them and charge the $4/tire fee. Probably explains why tires are frequently showing up on the side of the road, in vacant lots, riverbanks, and in random wooded areas. People would rather risk the $300-$1000 littering fine than pay $4/tire

 

[The motor guy]

In my state, there is a $1 tire tax on every new tire sold. Then there is a $4 per tire disposal fee for the old tires. They get you coming and going. Disposing of tires in the trash is strictly prohibited. If not handled by the tire shop installing the new tires, old tires must be taken to a facility or retailer that will accept them and charge the $4/tire fee. Probably explains why tires are frequently showing up on the side of the road, in vacant lots, riverbanks, and in random wooded areas. People would rather risk the $300-$1000 littering fine than pay $4/tire

Nobody is going to get fined for throwing a tire into a ditch. How would they know? lol All they do is toss it out of the truck bed when nobody is around. Keep in mind their, are plenty of people who only make $7.25/hr so $20 for four tires sounds pretty appealing to some.