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BRIAN

Posted 11/27/2022 21:28 (#9953427)
Subject: Dispose of old tires

Graymont Illinois

How do you get rid of old tires? I know how I am not supposed to.
I remember when there was tire pickup days where you could get rid of farm tires, how long ago was that? 10-20 years ago.
I bought a pair of rear tires for a tractor, 18.4x38, and it cost me 100$ to get rid of each old tire.
Thanks Brian

tommyw-5088

Posted 11/27/2022 21:40 (#9953457 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

south Texas , York Rife Freemason

They have the clean up days where i used to live in ellis county tx . last year anyhow .

Not sure about here in south texas .

I " heard" a 10.00x 16 will burn pretty fast on a foggy night .

I think a 18,4 would be way too much for the "foggy night " plan . and im WAY out of town , 25 plus miles .

I gave away the last front set from a mfd 7140 to some fellows that wanted to flip them over for a workout .

When i change them again ill put them on facebook marketplace ,you might be surprised at people that want them .

Clay SEIA

Posted 11/27/2022 22:23 (#9953549 - in reply to #9953457)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

A 28L-26 likes lots of fog or snow, and preferably being rolled to the bottom of the hill.

I have a couple of junk 620-70R42s than actually turned into pretty serviceable raised garden beds.

pjt

Posted 11/27/2022 21:50 (#9953478 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Princeton,IN

Market them as sand pile tires for kids, delivery available at a fair price!

SteigerSt320

Posted 11/27/2022 21:57 (#9953490 - in reply to #9953478)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Northeast Louisiana

Drop em off at the DEQ office at front door.

SamT

Posted 11/27/2022 22:19 (#9953538 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Texas

Last 38’s I had we gave away to a guy who wanted to paint them green and make a Christmas wreath for his yard.

Last bill I got from local tire shop they had raised disposal on 9.5L15 tires to $10. Probably not going to go that route for $10 next time.

They used to throw them in places that were washing out. Once they outlawed that those places are about out of control washing out.

tommyw-5088

Posted 11/27/2022 22:53 (#9953595 - in reply to #9953538)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

south Texas , York Rife Freemason

SamT - 11/27/2022 22:19

Last 38’s I had we gave away to a guy who wanted to paint them green and make a Christmas wreath for his yard.

Last bill I got from local tire shop they had raised disposal on 9.5L15 tires to $10. Probably not going to go that route for $10 next time.

They used to throw them in places that were washing out. Once they outlawed that those places are about out of control washing out.

A tire that size " might " catch fire here , must have been a freak event :}

Russ In Idaho

Posted 11/27/2022 22:41 (#9953578 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Really guys it's easy! Those people that move into the country want to grow a garden. I had a new move in gal ask me for some old tires to make raised beds out of. I said you bet; I'll bring them to you today. I didn't want her asking or telling her husband before I got there. I loaded up a 18' dump bed of all my used tires. Semi, tractors, pickups you name it. I had truck there in three hours and dumped them by garden. I felt so good in helping her out with her green thumb. Let's just say her husband wasn't too proud of me, but I said she ordered them. I was just doing what was asked of me. He just shook his head.

John.jr

Posted 11/27/2022 23:07 (#9953604 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Fancy prairie, Illinois

If you have a bunch call Earth Services out of
Benton Illinois the run routes through illinois weekly. Anywhere from $6 for a car tire to their calculation based on diameter. I believe a semi tire is about $15.

Wenvrseenthathapnb4

Posted 11/27/2022 23:54 (#9953628 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

NWMO

portable trash cans ????

801486

Posted 11/28/2022 01:34 (#9953660 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

west central Iowa

County recycle center here takes them for $.10/lb.. I've got lucky a time or two and hauled good tires back out so didn't even cost that much. Once they had a pair of 18.4/38 firestones, all the tread was gone on one, but the other had about 1/3 tread and made a good match for one I had.

Mark (EC,IN)

Posted 11/28/2022 05:31 (#9953711 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Schlegel Farms, Hagerstown Indiana

Throw them on a brush pile.

Not your fault if lightning strikes them that night.

John Smith

Posted 11/28/2022 05:41 (#9953722 - in reply to #9953711)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

South Central Illinois

Actually this is a use for them, not a disposal method.
Kinda like recycling,
Use them for a heat source.

John Smith

Posted 11/28/2022 05:39 (#9953718 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

South Central Illinois

Next best thing,

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_automotive+tire-equipment+tire-shredders-crushers

tmrand

Posted 11/28/2022 06:24 (#9953776 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Southeast Colorado

Rent one, or two, or a few of those storage units in a town several miles from home and fill them up. Then just don't pay the rent when it comes due. I hear it works pretty well. Can even charge some of the neighbors a discounted rate and pick some of theirs up too. Can make some pretty good money with this method.

Edited by tmrand 11/28/2022 19:20

MaineFarmer

Posted 11/28/2022 06:34 (#9953791 - in reply to #9953776)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

coast of Maine

Do not burn when foggy.It is absolutely best to use at say 3am bright stars clear calm,use at base of brush.Any one caught with tires here does it on a low air pressure,foogy,drizzly day.smell stays down to ground,bad.The 3am method works as the pile is just wood going well at sunrise.This is what I have been told by evil farmers,,ehhehe

povertypoint

Posted 11/28/2022 18:28 (#9954867 - in reply to #9953776)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

SE SD

tmrand - 11/28/2022 05:24

Rent one, or two, or a few of those storage units in a town several miles from home and fill them up. Then just don't pay the rent when it comes do. I hear it works pretty well. Can even charge some of the neighbors a discounted rate and pick some of theirs up too. Can make some pretty good money with this method.

LIKE!!!! Whole new surprise for a storage auction

Ill try this one for sure, and I know just whose name I'm putting on the lease :)

tmrand

Posted 11/28/2022 19:23 (#9954975 - in reply to #9954867)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Southeast Colorado

I'd like to say I came up with the concept on my own.................but someone (I think up in Nebraska) finally got busted doing this exact thing............LOL.

Read about it here!

IADAVE

Posted 11/30/2022 12:44 (#9957975 - in reply to #9953776)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Another method is to hire a truck to haul them off to a destination in the middle of the Mississippi river. Works best if you can load them at a location that is not your property.

WeatherBug

Posted 11/28/2022 07:36 (#9953912 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Bottom of the Mitten

You could throw them along the road at the swamp by my house like everyone else does. Seriously though, check with anyone that sells tires in your area. Around here it's $3/car tire. Semi tires and bigger ag tires are more, but not a ridiculous amount.

Hick

Posted 11/28/2022 07:46 (#9953929 - in reply to #9953912)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Sw mn

Start feeding cattle, they work great for holding down plastic.

They should take them back for free, disposal fee should be paid when you buy them. This would curtail illegal dumping.

Edited by Hick 11/28/2022 07:48

ILLRick

Posted 11/28/2022 08:39 (#9954022 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

ECIL

Around 20 years ago someone dumped 6 used car tires on the corner of an 80 my dad owned. It was an intersection for 2 busy county blacktops. He stacked them and put a "For Sale" sign next to them. Next day only one tire was left, others were stolen.

I had a couple used tractor tires to get rid of. One was bad due to a sprung rim causing uneven wear. Sold them to a guy needing rubber for duals on a manure hauling tractor.

Had another set of rear tractor tires I sold to a guy looking for tires on his pulling tractor. They didn't have enough grip for field work but were good for pullers.

Ironwood

Posted 11/28/2022 09:19 (#9954084 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

southern mn

Stack em up and use them as a burn barrel. Works really good one time. Winter in a snow storm works good.

Edited by Ironwood 11/28/2022 09:20

oldbones

Posted 11/28/2022 10:50 (#9954246 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Floyd County, Iowa

Have a couple options here. One is to take them to the landfill and pay them. The other way, the one I use, is take them to my tire store and pay him to get rid of them. I'm not an activist by any means, but right is right and wrong is wrong, IMO.

Or, you can do what some low-life SOB did a few years ago about a mile east of me. Just backed into a field driveway with a truck and dumped a whole load in the guy's field. Of course, the farmer had to get someone to haul them to the landfill. Not sure what the cost, if any, was. Sheriff had a good idea who did it, but couldn't prove anything.

As far as all the suggestions to burn them, or "lightning", or whatever, I personally knew a farmer in Iowa that cleaned mature trees out of a drainage ditch, about a mile, IIRC. Piled them up and put tires in the piles for heat, and lit them. Got caught, and he had to haul the ashes and contaminated dirt from under all the burn piles to the landfill. Not cheap. Just so you know that could happen.

PeteMN

Posted 11/28/2022 12:56 (#9954467 - in reply to #9954246)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

E.Central MN

A guy we know was getting ready to have an auction. He decided to burn a pile of tires on a foggy morning, he couldn't even see his mailbox it was so foggy. Should be safe to get away with it, right?
Well, somebody saw it or smelled it and turned him in to the DNR. The game warden showed up and told him he was getting a ticket for illegally burning a small # of tires. When the guy started to complain, the warden pointed to the pile of ash with steel wires from burned tires and said if I dig thru that pile I bet I'll find evidence that you burned a lot more than that, do you want me to do that? The guy shut up and accepted the ticket.
Our county hazardous waste facility used to promote Earth Day -- they would accept tires, etc for a fee depending on size, they held the event one Sat morning each year. They would get "Sentence to Serve" people to do the physical labor. They haven't done that for a few years, not sure why, maybe no federal funding for that any more?

Ken

Posted 11/28/2022 17:54 (#9954796 - in reply to #9954467)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

central Ia

they use doppler radar so burning in a snow storm ar fog doesn't work anymore

bsfarms

Posted 11/28/2022 11:46 (#9954336 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

south central WI

We haul them to the landfill, it's cheaper than the tire dealer.

I'm not sure if it's comical or disturbing how many people with 6-8 figure incomes from farming will complain about a $10 tire disposal fee.

oldbones

Posted 11/28/2022 17:38 (#9954769 - in reply to #9954336)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Floyd County, Iowa

I find it disturbing what some people will do. Narrow minded, no forward vision.

redbloodedfarmboy

Posted 11/28/2022 17:11 (#9954733 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

central Mi.

in our township you can burn them after dark

tim4870

Posted 11/28/2022 17:52 (#9954794 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Southern MN

I usually pay to have them taken by the tire retailed I bought new tires from or take them directly to a recycling center.

Anyone recycle at https://libertytire.com/ ? They have many locations.

Edited by tim4870 11/28/2022 21:37

Ken

Posted 11/28/2022 17:56 (#9954799 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

central Ia

You can check with the county road department, they have a pickup service to come get them, might be cheaper than a tire dealer

oldbones

Posted 11/28/2022 21:39 (#9955305 - in reply to #9954799)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Floyd County, Iowa

That must be a county thing there. Not the same here.

sammyd

Posted 11/28/2022 19:17 (#9954960 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Stratford WI

recycling center near me last time I took a load in it cost $220/ton

IADAVE

Posted 11/30/2022 12:50 (#9957989 - in reply to #9954960)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

It is kind of to bad. There used to be a place that recycled them into bumpers for power poles etc in South Sioux city.
It seems any place that recycles them gets put out of business.
It seems I heard they were not going to allow them to be used to hold tarps down any more. Is that true?
Perhaps they were cracking down on the outfits that cut them in half.

DoubleJFarmsWA

Posted 11/30/2022 16:17 (#9958317 - in reply to #9953427)
Subject: RE: Dispose of old tires

Eastern Washington

I got rid of several, set by road with a ‘free’ sign. None made it more then a week, they even left my sign, and my pallet.

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