Like I said above, check with your town to see if they accept items like this for free or have amnesty days. My town has both. They will come and pick up certain bulky waste (e.g. appliances, such as fridges and freezers), as well as Christmas trees, on designated days and times.
Monthly, on a rotating basis, one of the local towns will open up and allow for hazardous waste drop off for free.
My town offers a punch card for dropping off usual bulky waste, such as couches, TV's, tires, etc. This is a free yearly service.
Finally, recyclables are free (e.g., motor oil, antifreeze, etc.)
Originally Posted By: Artem
Tires are a recyclable material. I don't understand why it's so hard to turn them in somewhere to get reused.
I also don't understand the fee. Are they literally charging us to pay to have the rubber recycled??? Is it not worth anything on its own to make it profitable to recycle it? It's used for roads constantly.
My college football field was faux turf. I don't recall if it really was made of ground up tires, but the coach said it was, as well as old shoe soles and the like. It was great!