Bonn, August 13, 2024 An illegal tire warehouse with an estimated 25.000 used tires was discovered on a former company site in Porta Westfalica. The size of the warehouse suggests a commercial background.
No, illegal storage of used tires is not a problem that only occurs in Asia or Africa. Sadly, illegal storage or dumping sites keep cropping up in this country too. Recently, a particularly impressive example was reported: According to WDR reports, an estimated 25.000 used tires are stored on a company site in Porta Westfalica. Given the size of the site, it is clear that this is not just a few drivers trying to avoid paying the disposal fee. Rather, this storage site indicates fraudulent, illegal disposal. Fraudsters drive from dealer to dealer and promise them a bargain. What may seem cheap to the individual dealer at first glance ends up costing twice as much. The fraudster can easily earn a five-figure sum with this approach. However, the tires were not disposed of properly.
This is also the case in Porta Westfalica: Due to the fire hazard, the city has given the owners a short deadline for disposal. Experience shows that this deadline will pass without success. The city or the landlord will then have to pay for the disposal costs.
The good news: The city will most likely send the old tires to a certified disposal company. This company will then sort the tires and send them to the most sensible recycling route. This way, the old tires can be turned into new products such as anti-slip mats, stable mats or tartan tracks.
"The fire hazard, the additional costs and the effort could have been avoided," says Christina Guth, spokeswoman for the ZARE initiative of the Federal Association of Tire and Vulcanization Craftsmen. "Simply dispose of it directly at certified disposal companies. This saves costs and is good for our environment."
About the ZARE initiative
The ZARE initiative is an amalgamation of 18 companies organized in the Federal Association of Tire Trade and Vulcanizing Trades (BRV), 16 of which are certified waste management companies. The ZARE partners have set themselves the task of raising awareness of professional tire recycling in Germany. ZARE informs drivers about the environmentally friendly disposal of used tires. At 25 locations, the ZARE partners cover almost all of Germany and the Netherlands.
The partners of the initiative are:
Allgemeine Gummiwertstoff und Reifenhandels GmbH, Bender Reifen Recycling GmbH, CVS Reifen GmbH, Danninger OHG Spezialtransporte, G & K Recycling Utsch GmbH, Hartung Speditions-, Handels- und Transport GmbH, HRV GmbH, KARGRO BV, KRAIBURG Austria GmbH & Co. KG, KURZ Karkassenhandel GmbH, Mondo Reifenmarkt GmbH, MRH Mülsener Rohstoff- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH, NZ-Entsorgung eK, Reifen DRAWS GmbH, Reifen Külshammer, Reifengruppe Ruhr, REIFEN OKA – Reifenhandel, TireTech GmbH
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Picture: Old tires
Caption: Without detours: old tires should always be disposed of by certified suppliers.
Source: ZARE initiative
