Not so new tyres

[Robert Leigh]

I have been known to take old tyres with me to France, where they don't charge at the Dechetterie, but you do need to have access by having property locally.

[andrew34ruby]

Never mind the cost of new tyres, I was horrified to be charged to dispose of old ones! If you buy tyres from a fitting company they take and dispose of your old ones as part of the price. Our local tip (oops sorry, amenity disposal facility) charges you if you want to dispose of tyres that have been pulled out of the back of the garage or wherever. Small wonder that one often sees them in hedgebacks!

I just put old tyres in the black wheely bin.

[Steve Jones]

Interesting that, Andrew. You, Duncan and myself all have the same local authority - North Yorkshire Council as it now calls itself. I tried the black bin once and found the tyre removed and a sticker added saying next time, they wouldn't empty the bin at all. I've taken them to the 'Amenity Disposal Facility' where, like Duncan says, they charge. That's once you've got past the 'guard' who insists you tell him everything you're looking to dispose of before he grants you entry. As Duncan also says, little wonder we see so much fly tipping.

Steve

[JohnD]

Living relativley rural, it is often that you find things dumped in the laybys etc, sometimes the items are useful, tool boxes and trailer ramps, and sometimes the tyres have alloy wheels attached, at which iam more than happy to oblige to help clean up the area - my fear is always tho that i will be the one getting caught while loading the van with treasure which woud like similar to unloading to a passer by!

We are drifting.......

My local garage charges £2-3 per tyre to pay for disposal - iam more than happy to pay this, as its a pain other wise, and the make a mess and upst the natives when they fall on the bonfire

[Ivor Hawkins]

I took a knackered set of Austin tyres down to the tip and they charged me £12.50 for the set!

[Reckless Rat]

Used tyres are not accepted at our déchetterie, Robert. I have to take them to our local garagiste/tyre merchant who can dispose of them. Perhaps it varies dependant on where you are.

[andrew34ruby]

Interesting that, Andrew. You, Duncan and myself all have the same local authority - North Yorkshire Council as it now calls itself. I tried the black bin once and found the tyre removed and a sticker added saying next time, they wouldn't empty the bin at all. I've taken them to the 'Amenity Disposal Facility' where, like Duncan says, they charge. That's once you've got past the 'guard' who insists you tell him everything you're looking to dispose of before he grants you entry. As Duncan also says, little wonder we see so much fly tipping.

Steve

How do they see it Steve? A bit of broken concrete in the bottom (to aid ejection), a 7 tyre folded to a figure 8, tied with string, and 6 weeks rubbish on top. Or maybe the local crew like us -  only putting the black bin out every six weeks, and the new blue recycle bin maybe every 4 weeks.   Or maybe the old Selby crews are different to our old Harrogate crews.

[Peter Naulls]

It's gone up to £15 a tyre here. Now I know why my neighbour was so keen to give me his old Austin wheels!

[Tony Press]

All part of modern life I am afraid. Getting rid of waste is becoming a major problem everywhere and recycling is not keeping up.

Still no reason to not change old tyres for safety !

[Nick Lettington]

To add insult to injury, I discovered today that two of my tyres were only 8 years old! I could have spread the cost.

Anyone want a pair of part worn 400/425-17 tyres