Re: [greenyes] Waste Tires in MA

[Alan Muller <amuller@no.address>]

At 03:51 PM 12/14/2004 -0500, Doug Koplow wrote:
> I just got a call from somebody who is building affordable housing in the 
> Boston area, and has discovered many tires (hundreds) dumped on the 
> property he needs to clear.  He is looking for outlets for recycling them.
>
> Anybody on the list have suggestions for tire recycling outlets (reuse or 
> energy recovery) within reasonable proximity to Boston?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Doug

I can't help with specifics for the Boston area, but must object to the 
suggestion that incineration ("energy recovery") of tires is an acceptable 
practice.  It isn't.  Burning tires is a nasty business.

Alan Muller

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