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tyre disposal
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03-09-20, 12:35 PM
been clearing my mothers house over the last week taking a lot of stuff to the dump, i have known for a while that they charge for certain items but noticed today they are charging £4.80 each for tyres :eek ...the boxeye could do with a couple of new tyres but i am not paying £9.60 to get rid of the old ones. :grumble :grumble :grumble . could this be the beginning of the end for home fitting ?...
One, is never going to be enough.....
03-09-20, 01:12 PM
(03-09-20, 12:35 PM)red98 link Wrote: been clearing my mothers house over the last week taking a lot of stuff to the dump, i have known for a while that they charge for certain items but noticed today they are charging £4.80 each for tyres :eek ...the boxeye could do with a couple of new tyres but i am not paying £9.60 to get rid of the old ones. :grumble :grumble :grumble . could this be the beginning of the end for home fitting ?...I live on a city/ county border and the county tips charge for sheet glass, soil/hardcore and a number of other items but the city one does not charge for anything. You could try another tip.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
03-09-20, 01:47 PM
If you use any branch of Universal Tyres, in the south of the country, there's a set charge for disposing your old tyres. You could cut them up with an angle grinder, black bag the pieces and chuck it in the landfill skip. :rolleyes
Whizz kid sitting pretty on his two wheeled stallion.
03-09-20, 01:51 PM
Unfortunately there's a cost involved in 'scrapping' a tyre these days (although I believe many are recycled in some way) Even the tyre places that take the scrap tyres from you are charged for returning them, so if they don't charge you directly for it, you can be sure it's hidden in the price of the new tyre/fitting.
The idea of finding another local authority that will take them from free is a good idea, some are now asking for ID to confirm you're from the local area. At the end of the day, yes it's an extra cost, but it's not that big an amount. Would it be highlighted as much of an issue if the cost of a new tyre increased by £5? It's just another running cost - an extra £10 every so often. I'll still be doing home changes as It's still cheaper than paying someone to fit them for me. ![[Image: 138790.png]](http://mefi.us/images/fuelly/smallsig-uk/138790.png)
03-09-20, 02:04 PM
(03-09-20, 01:47 PM)robbo link Wrote: If you use any branch of Universal Tyres, in the south of the country, there's a set charge for disposing your old tyres. You could cut them up with an angle grinder, black bag the pieces and chuck it in the landfill skip. :rolleyes I have chopped up tyres and black bagged them before. no problem :rollin :rollin
03-09-20, 03:25 PM
since the local council has started charging at the dump i have been putting all sorts in the black wheelie bin, plasterboard,loft insulation,garden fencing and even an old wheelbarrow,all chopped up in little bits,iam also one of those annoying neighbours that burns diy timber off cuts :rolleyes ...probably where my next tyre will end up if i dont recieve a letter from the council beforehand :lol ...
still ...iam looking forward to the reduction in my council tax due to reduced services :thumbup
One, is never going to be enough.....
Before you go down that route, have you spoken to your local bike shop? they should be able to do it for less than half that.
(03-09-20, 03:25 PM)red98 link Wrote: ...probably where my next tyre will end up if i dont recieve a letter from the council beforehandjokes aside, the fumes & smoke that come off burning tyres is very toxic. You run the risk of a big fine or worse! 
03-09-20, 05:37 PM
Quote:today they are charging £4.80 each for tyresIf you are that tight or desperate, Yup you can bag em, but you might also find your local tyre fitting centre has a big pile of tyres sitting in their yard. I wouldn't imagine they would notice an addition or two. Bear in mind they will probably also have CCTV. Quote:,iam also one of those annoying neighbours that burns diy timber off cutsEasy fixed with a call to the council. 
03-09-20, 05:45 PM
Not suggesting I’d do such a thing but instead of cutting up, rope around the tyre to fold in half and it will fit in the black bin....
03-09-20, 05:56 PM
(03-09-20, 05:45 PM)Trebus link Wrote: Not suggesting I’d do such a thing but instead of cutting up, rope around the tyre to fold in half and it will fit in the black bin....I can see the rope snapping when the bin lorry muncher clamps down on the bag and the whole tyre flying out and taking the head off the bin man - sorry household refuse removals technician. :eek
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
03-09-20, 06:36 PM
(03-09-20, 05:37 PM)VNA - BMW Wank link Wrote:Quote:today they are charging £4.80 each for tyresIf you are that tight or desperate, [size=78%] i will burn it at night so nobody can see [/size] :nana ............. :lol
One, is never going to be enough.....
03-09-20, 06:41 PM
03-09-20, 06:52 PM
(03-09-20, 06:36 PM)red98 link Wrote: [quote author=VNA - BMW Wank link=topic=26494.msg319756#msg319756 date=1599151042][size=78%] i will burn it at night so nobody can see [/size] :nana ............. :lol [/quote]Remember remember the 5th of November 
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.
03-09-20, 07:26 PM
Your lucky. I amon the border of Surrey and Sussex. Both Counties tips check ID before allowing you in so I am stuck with the West Sussex ones. My closest is currently shut due to a fire so off I trot i my van to get rid of an old fridge to Horsham. Sorry - too tall (2.2m height limit and my van is 2.25m high) so asks them where I shoudl go. Burgess Hill. So off i trot only to find they also have the same height limit but will open the barrier for me to get in if my van is under 3000kg. No problem, wheres the scales? No, we go by the GVW plate. Bollocks. My van is 3300kg on there wvwn though it is empty bar the fridge, they wouldnt let me in.
So, fridge now sat in my front garden hoping a passing pikey will take it away.
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again
03-09-20, 07:37 PM
And councils wonder why fly tipping is on the increase!
03-09-20, 07:50 PM
i have also accumulated 20 litres of used engine oil which will be going to the dump on Saturday, no charge for that so must be sold on...but what for ?
One, is never going to be enough.....
03-09-20, 09:00 PM
(03-09-20, 07:50 PM)red98 link Wrote: i have also accumulated 20 litres of used engine oil which will be going to the dump on Saturday, no charge for that so must be sold on...but what for ? I'm sure there's probably some rule that says your not supposed to but I always just pour my used oil back into the empty container after the change and then put it in the wheelie bin ?♂️ |
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