Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Can Old Bicycle Tires Be Recycled?

I recently read that each year there are 15 million bicycles thrown away globally. That's a lot of bikes! In Germany, some 10 million bicycle tires (and even more inner tubes) are discarded each year. The problem of bike tires piling up in landfills worldwide is no small problem. Some companies recycle used bike tires and inner tubes to make other items -- such as new tires, rubber mats and playgrounds. Unfortunately, the cost to recycle bicycle tires is high, so there are not many recycling centers that accept bike tires and inner tubes. If you don't live near a bike tire collection station, it can be challenging to find a location to take your old bike tires. Here are some ideas:
  • Contact your local waste-disposal company, and ask them if they recycle bike tires or know of any companies in your area that do.
  • Ask the local bicycle shops in your area if they have a bicycle tire recycling program. Some bicycle shops collect used bicycle tires and ship them to recycling companies. If none of the bike shops in your area have a bicycle tire recycling program, ask them to consider starting one; it may be an option they haven't considered.
  • Hold a bicycle tire recycling drive to make up for the mailing costs to out-of-area recyclers. Ask your local bike shops to sponsor your drive by paying for the mailing costs to send the tires to the recycling center and setting out a collection box for customers to drop their tires into. For your part, you can post fliers around town advertising the recycling drive.

From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),

Paul J. Staso
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