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In New York State, an estimated 18-20 million waste tires are generated each year (approximately one tire-per-person-per-year). Management of waste tires is regulated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). In July 2004, NYSDEC released a comprehensive plan to abate non-compliant waste tire stockpiles.
A statewide enumeration and an assessment of each known non-compliant waste tire stockpile was conducted between August 2003 and May 2004, which identified approximately 95 locations, containing an estimated 29 million tires. Since then, additional stockpiles have been added to DEC's sites targeted for abatement. These more recent sites generally are not newly generated stockpiles, but have been newly discovered through a combination of reports received from the public, response to complaints of environmental concern, or through routine inspection of solid waste management facilities such as vehicle dismantling facilities.
In abatement, DEC, through its consultants and contractors, removes tires from the non-compliant stockpile and arranges for their off-site recycling. The land is then restored with fill, topsoil and seeding as needed. DEC has also been able to secure agreements with owners of non-compliant tire stockpiles to perform abatement under DEC oversight.
For locations of and information about many Waste Tire Abatement sites, see NYS Open Data's Dataset and Map (these links leave DEC's website).
Four of the original 95 identified sites were estimated to contain over one million waste tires each. Waste tires and piles of waste tires pose challenges and problems, including their potential as mosquito breeding locations and potential for fire.
The ECL Article 27. Title 19. Waste Tire Management and Recycling Act (link leaves DEC's website) was enacted to ensure the proper management of waste tires in New York State.
The Act added Title 19 to Article 27 of the Environmental Conservation Law. Title 19 includes the following provisions:
Sign posting requirements are also included for tire service centers. The Act has been amended several times to extend this provision, currently, until December 31st, 2025.
Owners or operators of non-compliant waste tire stockpiles must submit to and/or cooperate with any and all remedial measures necessary for the abatement of non-compliant waste tire stockpiles.
When tire piles burn various environmental problems occur. Significant air pollution results from the incomplete combustion of the tires creating a thick, black, foul-smelling smoke. Additionally, as many of the tires melt and partially burn, an oily discharge usually occurs that can flow into nearby streams, ditches and waterways or can seep into the ground water.
Tire fires are extremely difficult to extinguish and many fire departments that have large local waste tire piles within their jurisdiction have emergency plans in place to deal with the difficulties associated with managing a tire fire.
Locations of Known Tire Fires and the estimated number of tires that burned in NYS from 1989 to the present:
, Schenectady County - 4,000 tires
Waste Tire Plan Executive Summary (July 2004) - for entire plan, contact DEC.
Tire Tips - ways to make your vehicle tires last longer.
Beneficial Use Determinations
Solid Waste Management Facilities Forms - including for authorized Waste Tire Handling and Recovery Facilities.
Burning rubber is a quick way to create junk. When it's time to buy new tires, your old tires quickly turn from useful car parts to giant, piles of rubber junk.
Although old tires can be reused as swings, gardening planters, and construction project materials, most people tend to stuff old tires into a corner of their garage or leave them by the trash bins. However, old and waste tires are usually not accepted in regular waste services - meaning you may never even see them leave your yard. Luckily, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is happy to help you with old and used tire disposal in your city.
Please note that not all locations are able to accept tires, due to differences in local regulations.
Give us a call to see how best your local team can help!
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No matter where you live, tires shouldn't go to the dump.
If you need old tires removed, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? can help with tire recycling near you.
Don't let those waste and scrap tires get in your way or become an environmental hazard! We pick up all kinds of tires from cars, bikes, trucks, and construction equipment. We’re in your neighborhood, call us today to see if your local team can accept tires and handle all the heavy lifting for you!
You control the price—it’s based on how much space your junk takes up in the truck. It starts from our minimum charge of 1/8th of a truck all the way up to a full truckload. Since the price is based on volume, we need to see your items in person to give you an exact price. Call or book your free no-obligation estimate today! For more information on our pricing, visit our pricing page.
Unlike your other household waste, tires are made from non-biodegradable, flammable material that make leaving them in a landfill dangerous to the environment.
Recycling is the most proper way to dispose of your tires.
Here are some of the best ways to handle used tire disposal:
Don’t waste time looking for a recycling facility or opportunity to get rid of your rubber junk. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? will help you to get rid of old tires and make sure they get to the right recycling facility. Together, we make sure tires don’t stay in your backyard or end up in the landfill.
Please note that not all locations are able to accept tires, so give us a call to see how best we can help.
Don’t waste time looking for a recycling facility or opportunity to get rid of your rubber junk. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? will help you to get rid of old tires and make sure they get to the right recycling facility.
Together, we make sure tires don’t stay in your backyard or end up in the landfill.
However, there are several other places to throw away and recycle your old tires:
Not sure how to handle old tires on your own? Let 1-800-GOT-JUNK? take care of it for you. We’ll remove unwanted tires from wherever they’re located, load them into our truck, and then make sure to dispose your tires responsibly. Give us a call to see if your local team can help remove tires.
Tires can - and should - be recycled. Tires are made of synthetic and non-synthetic rubber, wires, and fabric that cannot decompose on their own. When sent to a landfill, tire piles can build up over time, taking up space and resources. And when they’re burned, the materials in old tires release harmful toxins into the environment.
The safest way to handle old tires is to recycle them. You can recycle old tires and reuse them as construction material or as upcycled household items. If you don’t have the space for used tires, recycling facilities can break down the materials for other purposes.
If you have a pile of used tires that you want to remove, our friendly 1-800-GOT-JUNK? crew is in your neighborhood and happy to help! Call today to see if we are able to remove tires in your location, and for a no-obligation estimate.
To recycle a used tire, the entire tire must first be taken apart. The rubber, steel, wires, and fabric, are each removed. They are then reused or undergo their own separate recycling process.
Recycled rubber is used to create things like construction materials, playground equipment, and athletic tracks. The rest of the scrap parts are used as fuel supplements in different cement and pulp industries.
If you have a pile of old tires lying around your house, consider calling our professional crew at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? to take it away for you.
We make sure to dispose of tires in an environmentally-friendly way after hauling them away from your house. All you have to do is point!
Old tires don’t have to be thrown away. Reusing old tires is one of the best ways to decorate your home, create something new, and keep the environment safe!
Some of the most popular things to do with old tires include:
DIY projects are a fun way to make use of your old rubber junk. If you would rather just get those old tires out of your way altogether, call 1-800-GOT-JUNK?. Schedule your no-obligation estimate today!
Nearly 76% of tires in the US have been recycled into products such as rubber-modified asphalt, automotive products, and landscaping.
mulching, according to the U.S. Tire Management Association 2019 Report. This is below 96% in 2013.
Approximately 56 million scrap tires remain in US warehouses, especially in states such as Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia and Washington. New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, and Virginia do not have active stockpile cleanup programs.
In contrast, the Canadian Tire Recycling Association reported a leakage rate of 111% in 2018 and an eight-year average of 104% as the industry operates with available inventory.
Canada 2019 totals are scheduled to be released in the coming weeks.
“Three decades after we successfully eliminated 94% of the more than 1 billion scrap tires stockpiled in the (USA), this report shows that efforts to find and develop new uses for scrap tires have stalled,” said Ann Forristall Luke, President and CEO of the United States Tire Management Association (USTMA).
Canadian jurisdictions collected 439,509 tons of tires in 2018 and recycled 461,434 tons in total.
“Canada has been approaching 100% for several years now,” says Glenn Maidment, President and CEO of the Canadian Tire and Rubber Association, referring to the country's recycling efforts.
"Every province has an organization that is ultimately responsible for ensuring that their scrap tires are collected and used."
Canada's primary markets for recycled rubber are sports flooring, molded goods and rubberized asphalt. But most of the crumb rubber he says used for rubberized asphalt is exported to the US.
"If I had one wish, it would be for the Canadian provinces to take a closer look at this, using it as material, because it's really a virtuous circle in terms of creating a circular economy."
Meanwhile, USTMA encourages states to focus tire recycling funds on reuse, recycling and cleaning programs; national portal for interstate data exchange; and increased use of rubber-modified asphalt and stormwater infiltration galleries.
Massive tire fire in Hagersville, Ontario. 30 years ago there was an increased focus on used tires in Canada.
“Millions of tires burned out within 17 days, evacuating nearby residents and polluting the environment,” writes CATA Chairman Brett Eckstein in the organization's 2019 annual report.
"With numerous large stocks of end-of-life tires across the country, provincial governments have recognized the growing public demand for a more sustainable use of tires in the environment."
Original URL: https://www.trucknews.com/transportation/canadian-tire-recycling-programs-outpace-u-s/1003145568/
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Depending on the level of environmental impact, used car tires are classified as hazard class 4 waste. The time of their decomposition in the ground is more than a hundred years. Millions of discarded tires not only litter our environment, but also cause great harm to flora and fauna.
Storing worn rubber in unequipped premises is unacceptable due to fire safety regulations. In the hot season, tires ignite easily, and when burned, they release toxic substances.
The civilized way to get rid of old tires is to take them to a company that has a license for this type of activity. The legislation of the Russian Federation strictly regulates the collection and disposal of automobile rubber. Violation is subject to a fine.
Mobile tire service "03koleso" accepts wheels for recycling from both private car owners and legal entities. Individual companies especially need timely disposal of damaged or worn tires: stationary car services, firms and organizations that have their own fleet of vehicles, enterprises that produce tires.
In addition to the standard situations when the tires are simply worn out and you need to get rid of them, there are cases when the help of a mobile car service is urgently required. For example, if on the road the tire received severe damage (cut, hernia), which is not advisable to repair. In this case, the car owner orders our field service. When the team on duty arrives, they dismantle the damaged rubber and take it away for recycling. In this case, the owner of the car can simultaneously call a tire service and order delivery with the installation of a new tire.
Why is it beneficial for car owners to use our services?
Mobile car service is mainly used by pragmatic people who value their time. For a civilized business car enthusiast in Moscow, our service provides all the conditions:
