In Alberta, the Alberta Recycling Management Authority takes tubes and tires for rubber recycling. So we have tire recycling cages located at both of our shops. (Part of the reason they're able to offer the service is because of us: the retail bike shops don't throw out nearly as many tires as us.)

For details about how they do it (if you want to get tire recycling in your own region), contact them.

http://www.albertarecycling.ca/BasicContent.aspx?id=1864&ekmensel=a681a8bf_8_24_1864_7 

On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Godwin ! <goodgodwin@hotmail.com> wrote:
ok.



Also, I think this place actually makes money off of tube recycling:  http://www.greengurugear.com/recycling.html 


.g


From: veganboyjosh@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 13:05:38 -0400

To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Tires

if anyone ever figures out some way to make money collecting bicycle tires, one of you Canadian shops should print up some bicycle tire money. 



On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Godwin ! <goodgodwin@hotmail.com> wrote:
For those in Canada, MEC will (or at least used to) take tires to recycle. I've heard that REI and even Costco have a similar program in some communities in the US.

.g


Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 10:54:42 -0600
From: gzuphoesdown@gmail.com
To: thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Tires


You can burn them to heat your home in winter.  They burn a long time.  


On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Ann Altstatt <annaltstatt@gmail.com> wrote:
Our local dump used to accept them in the rubber recycling-- now it's car tires only! We have a build up, as well. . . trying to figure out a new plan.
ann
c/o SC Bike Church

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:34 PM, mnativeone@gmail.com <mnativeone@gmail.com> wrote:
Try Les Swabb Tire dealer.
 
Most Tire dealers Recycle them Free.
 
Mike
 
Bike Partners
Olympia , WA 
 
 
 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
From: Andrew L
Date: 7/30/2012 6:02:35 PM
Subject: [TheThinkTank] Tires
 
hey all!

i know this has been a thread some time ago, but i would like some sounding off on what folks are doing to dispose of OR upcycle spent tires.

we have a build up!!

thanks for the help in advance!

Andrew
Troy Bike Rescue
Troy, NY

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