Re: [TheThinkTank] Thethinktank Digest, Vol 72, Issue 3

1 Aug 2012 · *-------Original Message-------*

      At the Bike Depot in Denver we have a recycling service that employs
developmentally disabled adults that picks up all our recycling (the city
does not do this for free for businesses).  We set up a deal where give
them both our tires and our metal recycling, so we all break even (pretty
much) and don't have to pay anything.  We give our tubes to Green Guru, and
they give us used tire liners they are donated.  We have a good thing going
on now, but it has taken years to finally find a solution for tires.  The
recycling places around here charge the same for a bike tire as a car
tire!
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Re: Tires (Chris Chan)
Re: Tires (Mark Rehder)

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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 11:50:11 -0600
From: Chris Chan chris.chan@edmontonbikes.ca
To: The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Tires
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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=a681a8...
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Godwin ! goodgodwin@hotmail.com wrote:
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ok.
http://thegodwin.ca/cantire.jpg
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
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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 breathingplanet@gmail.com
*Date:* 7/30/2012 6:02:35 PM
*To:* The Think Tank thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org
*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.
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we have a build up!!
thanks for the help in advance!
Andrew
Troy Bike Rescue
Troy, NY
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