Last Night's Project/Adventure...

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Discussion Overview

This thread revolves around a participant's experience of discovering and dealing with a large number of buried tires in their backyard. Participants share their reactions, thoughts on disposal options, and personal anecdotes related to similar situations.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares their experience of finding 120 tires buried in their backyard and expresses frustration over the situation.
  • Another participant humorously suggests selling the tires as swings or bribing residents to take them.
  • Several users mention the challenges of disposing of the tires and inquire about potential disposal options, including local services and costs.
  • One participant notes that rubber mulch can be made from old tires, suggesting that there may be places to donate them.
  • Another participant recounts a similar experience of finding an old fire hydrant while clearing their yard and discusses the potential implications of its discovery.
  • Some participants express disbelief at the situation, questioning why someone would bury so many tires.
  • One participant shares that their community has a tire pickup service, which could be a potential solution for the original poster.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the best methods for disposing of the tires, with no clear consensus on a single solution. Participants share various disposal options and express curiosity about the legal responsibilities related to the buried tires.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes personal experiences and local practices regarding waste disposal, reflecting the diverse approaches participants have encountered in their communities.

Who May Find This Useful

Participants in the consultant community who may be dealing with similar unexpected home improvement challenges or waste disposal issues might find the shared experiences relevant.

Sooooo, now what do you do with 120 tires?
 
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ChefBeckyD said:
Sooooo, now what do you do with 120 tires?
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Start selling tire swings? :confused::confused::confused:

We can take 2 per household to the Town Shop once a year, so I figure in 60 years they will be gone...

...or I can bribe 60 residents...

Or, we are investigating what it will cost...
 
Holy crap!!!! That is insane!! Why would someone bury the tires? did they think they would maybe need them later? LOL

So now what are you going to do w/ the tires? Is there someplace you can take them that won't charge you an arm and a leg to dispose?
 
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pampered.chris said:
Holy crap!!!! That is insane!! Why would someone bury the tires? did they think they would maybe need them later? LOL

So now what are you going to do w/ the tires? Is there someplace you can take them that won't charge you an arm and a leg to dispose?
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First, read the description on the link...they built a shelter before the house/basement were on the lot. When the house was built we think they just dug the foundation and used it to fill the shelter in...

On the second, still investigating...we at least got them out...we're going to make a pond in the hole. :D
 
Holy smokes! That's in your backyard? How'd you know they were under there? That's a big project! Good luck getting rid of them! You might check around to see if there's a tire disposal company around you. My inlaws have a truck that comes & picks theirs up from the shop; I think it costs $1-2 per tire.
 
You know, they make rubber "mulch" from old tires now so there has to be someplace to give these to! Google, I say... Google those tires away! I'm sorry you have to deal with them!
 
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lacychef said:
Holy smokes! That's in your backyard? How'd you know they were under there? That's a big project! Good luck getting rid of them! You might check around to see if there's a tire disposal company around you. My inlaws have a truck that comes & picks theirs up from the shop; I think it costs $1-2 per tire.
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When we bought the house about a 15 x 15 mound of grass was higher than the rest. DH went to even it out and use the dirt where the dogs dug a hole and found it.

LUCKILY when we dug it all out last night it was just tires and some cardboard and a few pieces of pipe from an old generator/heater...

We were afraid we might find paint cans or other garbage...Phew...
 
Hey - I cut down a honeysuckle bush in my backyard that had grown into a fairly large tree and found an old fire plug. I've got to call the township and have them send someone out to look at it. My luck will be that it is still connected to something, somewhere and they are going to have to dig apart my whole backyard to get it out and I'll have to pay for the whole deal. It if is not connected to anything, I was thinking the fire plug would make a neat fountain for a pond/waterfall.
 
Shazam- that's a lot of tires... who owns that many tires? Were they stolen? Can you sell them ? "One free tire with every booked PC show! Get 'em while they're hot!"
 
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katie0128 said:
Hey - I cut down a honeysuckle bush in my backyard that had grown into a fairly large tree and found an old fire plug. I've got to call the township and have them send someone out to look at it. My luck will be that it is still connected to something, somewhere and they are going to have to dig apart my whole backyard to get it out and I'll have to pay for the whole deal. It if is not connected to anything, I was thinking the fire plug would make a neat fountain for a pond/waterfall.
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Is that what you call a Fire Hydrant by you guys?


You're confusing me lately - ED instead of ER, fire plug instead of hydrant... :p;)
 
OMG!! That's pure craziness Janet!
 
janetupnorth said:
Is that what you call a Fire Hydrant by you guys?


You're confusing me lately - ED instead of ER, fire plug instead of hydrant... :p;)
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A fire fighter (yes, we call them fire fighters! :rolleyes:) told me the "proper name" was a fire plug. No idea why, but for some reason it stuck.

And it is an Emergency Department, not just one Emergency Room... well, that is unless you live in a tiny little town... then I guess you would have an ER. The ED deal was drilled into me when I worked in the ED in a local hospital. Now, it is just stuck as well.

And, Janet, I'm surprised that I'm able to confuse you... oh she that can save your life and then report on your status to the ED (heehee) in morse code!
 
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katie0128 said:
A fire fighter (yes, we call them fire fighters! :rolleyes:) told me the "proper name" was a fire plug. No idea why, but for some reason it stuck.

And it is an Emergency Department, not just one Emergency Room... well, that is unless you live in a tiny little town... then I guess you would have an ER. The ED deal was drilled into me when I worked in the ED in a local hospital. Now, it is just stuck as well.

And, Janet, I'm surprised that I'm able to confuse you... oh she that can save your life and then report on your status to the ED (heehee) in morse code!
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Hey, I don't know morse code...really...just can follow a chart...

I wasn't really confused but it's fun to pretend to be...

Technically fire plug is the colloquialism for Fire Hydrant...so you must live in a redneck area... :p











...just so you know I'm toying with you as you am with me. :D ...in case any lurker wondered...it's Friday, I was up past midnight so I'm a little whippy...
 
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I think we need a mood called "punchy".
 
janetupnorth said:
I think we need a mood called "punchy".
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I second, third and fourth that motion...

Greg, Oh GREG...
 
Janet,
We have a truck line out of Kansas come pick up our tires. They charge around $2 for each tire. If you want the number let me know. Which can get pricey on your part.

We have what is called Regional Planning...they do a tire pick up once a year ...1 truck load per household. So that might be something to check into....don't know if that is available to you or not. Also you might check with a local landfill or something along lines. They may take the tires to be ground up for roads and playgrounds. Hope this helps.
 
Wow. That is insane!
 
That's nuts! I am assuming that you could at least BORROW the backhoe from the camp so you don't have THAT as an expense?

I would think the county would want to look into who in the world did that...
 
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KellyTheChef said:
That's nuts! I am assuming that you could at least BORROW the backhoe from the camp so you don't have THAT as an expense?

I would think the county would want to look into who in the world did that...
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Well, not quite...we have to pay for machine hours. Then the thing sprang a hydraulic leak in the process and is now parked in our driveway so the hole isn't filled back the way we want.

We did have a driver and helper free. :) Well, I did promise to make a Triple Chocolate Cheesecake as payment and they had freshly baked chocolate chips cookies and milk last night.
 
Wow Janet, how long have you lived there? Our laws maybe different but if it's less then 5 years the former owners of the land are legally responsible for any environmental fines (and here they would be HUGE) and clean up plus the proper disposal of the tires.

There was a local guy that dug a huge hole and buried a old car. The fines were so huge he ended up losing his house over it. The neighbors were real happy to see him leave.
 
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rennea said:
Wow Janet, how long have you lived there? Our laws maybe different but if it's less then 5 years the former owners of the land are legally responsible for any environmental fines (and here they would be HUGE) and clean up plus the proper disposal of the tires.

There was a local guy that dug a huge hole and buried a old car. The fines were so huge he ended up losing his house over it. The neighbors were real happy to see him leave.
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Well, 7 years and the past owners didn't put them there...we figured this was done in 1994. :(
 
Can your local council help you?
 
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rennea said:
Can your local council help you?
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I'm going to start with the DNR (grumble, grumble...) and check with our town shop to see what is available or what they could use...

If it wasn't such a pain in a way, it'd be kind of comical! I'm curious how this guy GOT all the tires. I wonder if people paid him way back when to take them. (Wouldn't doubt it since he sold the trees on his land, spent the money before they were cut and tried to cancel so they clearcut the land...)

Luckily as you can maybe see from one of the pictures it is growing forest quite nicely now...
 
janetupnorth said:
Well, not quite...we have to pay for machine hours. Then the thing sprang a hydraulic leak in the process and is now parked in our driveway so the hole isn't filled back the way we want.

We did have a driver and helper free. :) Well, I did promise to make a Triple Chocolate Cheesecake as payment and they had freshly baked chocolate chips cookies and milk last night.
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Recipe to share? Purty please!
 
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kcjodih said:
Recipe to share? Purty please!
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Oh, I suppose...it's a REALLY good one...stand by...
 
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CLOCK STEAK HOUSE TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
with modifications

Preheat oven 350 degrees-I put saucepan of water in the oven for moisture-helps with preventing cracking

CRUST
2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted

Mix cookie crumbs and sugar together, stir in melted butter until mixed. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10 inch spring form pan.

FILLING
2 pounds cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons vanilla
4 eggs
2 3/4 cup melted chocolate chips, slightly cooled (I use 2 cups milk chocolate, 2/3 cup semi-sweet)
1 cup sour cream
1 cup chocolate chips (I use the rest of the bag of the semi-sweet chips) can add even more if desired

Mix softened cream cheese with sugar and vanilla. Blend in eggs. Add melted chocolate chips. Add sour cream. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.

Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Makes 16 servings.

When the baking time is up-I turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake sit in the oven and cool down slowly. Around 30-45 minutes more. Take out and sit on counter until cool. Refrigerate until solid-at least 12 hours or more. Can be made ahead--and can be frozen after.

*Sometimes they leak/drip butter so I have learned to put a cookie sheet underneath to catch any drips and change the cookie sheet during cooking if needed.*
 
janetupnorth said:
Oh, I suppose...it's a REALLY good one...stand by...
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:eek: Well if you REALLY don't want to...;):D
 
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It's already there. :)Warning - it is rich! I've thought of making it with dark chocolate, but it is already rich!
 
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