The old janitor grieves that now it is impossible to make swans from car tires

Old car tires accompany us throughout our lives. Children meet them by crossing the threshold of kindergarten. A little older, they jump on them in the school stadium. Adults rest on them in the shade of trees. And grandmothers put in cracked tires marigolds and petunias and every year do not forget to paint improvised flowerbeds in erudite colors.



But it always ends. And rubber street art will soon become history, too. Since 2021, it is forbidden to use tires in yards and lawns in Russia. What awaits violators and where to put used tires law-abiding citizens you will learn from our article.

According to the Law “On Environmental Protection”, automobile tires are waste of the IV hazard class. They have a detrimental effect on the ecosystem. And when heated or ignition emit toxic fumes.



Therefore, Article 8.2 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation provides for fines for the use of used tires for decorative purposes. Individuals placing swans from tires on their plots will pay from 1000 to 2000 rubles. Management companies and other legal entities - up to 250,000 rubles. If, as a result of burning tires, harm was caused to human health, then criminal liability will be applied to the offender.

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Self-disposal of such waste is also prohibited. Tires can not be buried, as harmful substances from them can get into the water and pollute the soil within a radius of hundreds of meters. Burning cylinders generally increases the hazard class to 1-2. After all, in this case, heavy metal compounds will get into the air.



People often ask if it is possible to leave tires on the container area in the yard. In this case, the old rubber will become a problem for utility workers. And they, in turn, will try to identify the owners of hazardous garbage. With the modern distribution of video surveillance, this will not be difficult. In the future, representatives of the HOA can contact the police and recover damages through the court.

What to do with old tires? What to do with old tires to avoid a penalty? They can be handed over to the tires or thrown in a special container. But they are only in large cities and not in the amount that I would like.



Some companies buy old tires to make coatings, decorative materials, mats and so on. If you do not sell tires, you will have to look for a company that accepts them for money. Usually the question price is 50-100 rubles. It will cost more to dispose of studded rubber. The fact is that the spikes on it have to be removed manually.

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Experts believe that it will take at least 20 years to get rid of old tires. So the final farewell to the tire is a little postponed, and we still have time to admire the history of Zhek-art from our yards and squares.

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