Tyres for Landscaping

HMorton

Hi,

Anyone know were I would get old car tyres ?
I want to use them for landscaping a bank so doesn't matter if they're punctured and past any other useful task.

m33r4

I suppose a local tyre centre? They usually have piles of used tyres off cars they have replaced tyres on.

Sounds like you have an interesting project!

HMorton

Hi,

Had thought of that, but someone told me they had to dispose of the tyres legally so thought that might be a non-starter. Research suggests they're 30% lighter than soil and provide drainage. I'm trying to build up a river bank that has had some slippage so the weight is a major concern.

m33r4

HMorton wrote: »

Hi,

Had thought of that, but someone told me they had to dispose of the tyres legally so thought that might be a non-starter. Research suggests they're 30% lighter than soil and provide drainage. I'm trying to build up a river bank that has had some slippage so the weight is a major concern.

Perhaps your local recycling centre? Give them a ring perhaps on Tuesday and get some advice from them.

A river bank? Sounds like a major project!

maxheadroom

Tyres are indeed "hazardous waste"

Try an independant tyre place, perhaps more likely to let a few fall into you car boot? than a national chain?

pastizzi

you could try registering with freecycle and asking, i bet there are loads dotted around in peoples garages etc just waiting for a reason to be gotten rid of without too much effort or put a wanted ad in your local paper. I have thought about this before when i saw a great article in a garden mag about recycling old tyres, they made seats out of them by painting them, stacking them and filling them with hardcore and soil then turfing the centre at the top they did look fab and virtually no maintenance! the article also suggested the stacking idea would be great for growing potatoes, mmm now i think i might go tyre hunting myself:rotfl:

m33r4

I have seen large tractor tyres used as raised bedding on a site yesterday - great idea indeed!

Tyres have also been used as swing seats for years - great recycling again!

amcluesent

You won't get any. EU rules stop anyone disposing of hazardous waste outside of an inspected area. If you did find some types 'off the back of a lorry', chances are you'll end up with a £1000+ fine for polluting a watercourse.

scbk

A local independant tyre shop will be glad to let you take some (they have to pay to get rid of them)

I've been to numerous ones and never had any problems getting old tyres