Author Topic: Old tyres (Read 2802 times)

Frieslandfilly · « **on:** September 29, 2010, 04:21:12 pm »

Here is a topic for discussion, I have just been looking up how to get rid of about 30 tyres that were here when we moved in, they were used for horse jumps, how come I have to pay for someone to collect these and then they recycle them and make money out of it, if they are making rubber crumb for playgrounds or menages you can bet they are charging a fair wack for it!

CameronS · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2010, 04:45:03 pm »

you could turn them into planters? and sell them yourself

or manufacture them in to feed bucket holders?

Daveravey · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2010, 04:55:08 pm »

Same reason some folk pay Solway to collect their "farm plastics".

You could see the point if you got a discount if you were a member of their scheme, but as far as i know, you don't

Definetly food for thought

humphreymctush · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2010, 05:13:11 pm »

you could try and give them to a farmer to weigh down the polythene on his silage

Cinderhills · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2010, 06:00:38 pm »

I use old tyres to keep the black plastic down which I use to cover my veg patches over the winter. Also use it to cover the old goat bedding in the summer to try and rot it down quicker.

When I moved here I was going to get rid of them but thought they might just come in handy. And I was right.

countryweespirit · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2010, 06:04:05 pm »

You could also put them on your local freecycle group? Someone else may want them for horse jumps. Iv seen them used to plant tatties, hope you find a soloution,
Jane

Sharondp · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2010, 06:07:45 pm »

You can make some great kids playground stuff with them. Three solid posts with three tyres equally spaced out in the middle - kids love climbing in and out of them!

daniellestocks · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2010, 06:08:00 pm »

You could put a little ad in the local tack shop free t take tyres for jumps?
Or if you but a bin liner in and compost etc they can be potato planters, stack them up as you go/grow add more copmpost
or to grow a multitude of veg in

Anke · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2010, 07:11:29 pm »

shame you are so far away - I used to get my old ones back from the garage, but not anymore... they are apparently not allowed to give them back in case I burn them.... I use them for all sorts of things....

I think Freecycle will be a good solution though...

Frieslandfilly · « **Reply #9 on:** October 01, 2010, 01:58:08 pm »

I did put them on freecycle last year, had a couple of takers that wanted them for planting but we still have loads, I did read a bit about 'Earthhouses' I think thats what they were, where they were stacked and filled with mud and straw etc and used to build a building. I thought an animal shelter might be a good idea using this process, will have to look into it more and see what i can design.