Old tyres as building material.

skivenov

Most smaller garages and tyre places I know will gladly show you where the tyre skip is and invite you to come back when they're not there.

Rolandtheroadie

OP. Flying-High's got a good point althoigh even someone involved in the tyre industry really doesnt know 100% what you need as a private individual.

I know 100% what I'm doings right. I've a waste management exemption (free) and I DO have a Carriers Licence (£150 odd for 3 years)even although others doing the same have it in writing from SEPA and the EA that it's not required (WTN satisfies companys legal requirement).

But it's got nothing to do with tyres.

Best bet is to email whatever agency you are under, lay out your plans/what you want to do and that you are a private individual, not a company/business (this makes the difference for what you can get away with) and see what they say.

I'd think the Brighton and Fife projects will be well publicised, perhaps email someone connected to those and see how they went about it?



Just to add, I wouldnt be offering to pay anything for the tyres just now, possibly even try to negotiate that they deliver them to you. This would also remove any possibility of you perhaps needing a carriers licence.

knightstyle

A couple on Grand Designs ended up building in France as they had so much trouble trying to build using tyres in the UK.
I found that really funny as we have been battling French burocracy for years.

kittiej

@ Flying-High

I don't quite understand your post but got the eco part and had thought of contacting EA cos they can be worse than old bill.

@ Scotsman I will contact the two earthship sites to ask them how thye got hold of so many tyres I need to speak to planning as well as there's no point if they aren't open to eco-builds. I'm in SWales so will sound them out. I could do a mixture of tyre and straw bale so if they don't like the full tyre buildings they might go for a tyre/straw mixture. The straw bales need to bee about 18 inches above ground level anyway so they don't get wet so a small tyre wall would be ideal.

Thanks everyone.

Mankysteve

knightstyle wrote: »

I found that really funny as we have been battling French burocracy for years.

nah were the only one daft enough to listen.

A_Phoenix_of_Tangerine

What a fascinating project! I watched something similar on Grand Designs; they found that they had to get a team of volunteers in, as the work was very time consuming, but in exchange for food and learning these new skills people were happy to help. Perhaps this would be something that you could consider?

I'd love it if you would come back to update us on each step of this journey (although maybe the eco / green board would garner more interest)?

Much luck, anyway

jaydeeuk1

Agree, really interesting. Just spent the last hour reading up on earthships!

red_eye

Flying-High wrote: »

Sorry if I appear On one....


To Shift Waste.... You need a Wate Carriers License....Cheap as Chips even a full on muppet will get one....

To Process Waste.... You need the appropriate license....

Anything other probably mentioned on here and its a 100% case of "I Think"....or "100 % I dont know"

We Used to shift 40k tyres per week 6ish years ago... Im here for all PMS for straight experience answers.... Big Tyre Outlets?? etc etc etc hahaha.. Dream on hahaha... Anyone ever Pilfered thorugh their scrap? ....... lol.... thought not... No Idea have you?

...lol... Done it?... Thought not....

Export?.... Maybe just maybe;.... We used to ship to Africa.... Obscure sizes ha ... 1000ish per 20ft Container.... Try it lol..... You need the right african trippled u..... Broken promises from Brazil for buying Low profile stuff?... Been there done that.....rewind 15 years and you coulld retire a billionaire in 12 months..... Any big dreamers blinded by the "gate fees" to tip etc..... forget the terms "africa" "Crude Oil" "Horse" "Brazil" or " Remould"....... See how far you get. Give you One month.... Longer and Virgin.....I don my hat......

One big buck avenue I've not mentioned... Hats off to any one who "sniffs" on it ;O).... Sniffs on it and cracks it..... I'll worship you lol...

The Eco stuff..... ? The OP with uptmostm respect i'd visit the biggest indy Tyre supplier nearest you and ask them... AND the Environment agency.... Ever been on the wrong side of the EA?.... No.... So do it right ;O)

P.S All ears via Pm... Resale/Recycling I'm here. TIA

started new years !!!!!! up early?

OldGregg1889

Hi kittiej

I would definitely speak to your local planning department before you go any further with this. It sounds a fascinating project and I wouldn't want to put you off but I think you could well have difficulties getting planning permission. If you're in a built up area it the materials could be considered unsuitable/out of character and if you're in the middle of no where then it would still be a new building in the Green Belt and it's unlikely that being built of of recycled materials would be considered as 'very special circumstances'.

Peace

OGx

Gloomendoom

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Have a look in the back of "Farmers Weekly". There are usually ads for bulk deliveries old tyres in there.

OP I may have given you a duff lead there as there are some hoops you will need to jump through now...

New Waste Tyre Regulations and the Farmer

These regs may apply to your project.