2007-02-28 10:34:45 · 12 answers · asked by emilybronte 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A lot of the tyres go to be recycled if only the tread is bad, they put new treads on and sell them as retreaded. Some go to be recycled into road surfaces. I know in Australia the rubber is granulated and mixed with other substances then used to resurface roads, great for non-slip. Most if not all tryes can certainly be and are in fact recycled. I know in India believe it or not they make shoes out of them.
2007-02-28 11:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Paul D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyres that are no longer wanted usually end up in two places. Either at most motor racing venues to be used for crash barriers or they are recycled to make new products that are not necessarily tyres. I know there were trainers made from old F1 tyres for the soles. They were a wee bit expensive though.
2007-02-28 18:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by Scotdude85 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a big problem and they get taken away by your paying about three quid a tyre by a company who shreds them up for other uses and they can't find many uses
2007-03-01 14:17:56 · answer #3 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
40% of totally worn tyres go to landfill unfortunately. The rest are recycled.
2007-02-28 19:40:18 · answer #4 · answered by Joe Bloggs 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some tires are still useable in other countries. Those that cannot be resold go to many uses. Some are used to fuel factories, some are processed to be used in concrete for roads, and some end up in the landfill.
2007-02-28 18:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alot off them are recycled into mats or even wiper blades and allso childrens play area safty mats and some just get recycled into new tyres!
2007-03-01 01:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by witheringtonkeith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days they recycle them and make all sorts of things with the rubber. Like car mats, mud flaps doormats and so on.
2007-02-28 18:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by R.E.M.E. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tyre hevean you fool
2007-03-01 03:57:36 · answer #8 · answered by badger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most are recycled, some get shreded to make safe surfaces for childrens playgrounds
2007-02-28 18:43:54 · answer #9 · answered by mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are recycled for various used. 1 use is the sponge surface used in playgrounds.
2007-02-28 19:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by mowhokman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋