Did you know that only in Spain more than 300,000 tons of used tires are generated per year? For recycle tires and treat them correctly, they have to be taken to processing plants, but they can also be given a new use as part of the decoration of our terrace or garden. In the following article you will find original inspiring ideas that you will love.
Throwing used tires into an uncontrolled landfill or directly into the trash seriously harms the environment. For this reason, it is essential that they be deposited in specific processing plants for the correct treatment of this waste. Once there, they will be classified according to size and composition. Then they will go to a crushers that use industrial blades whose sharp and resistant blades are essential for the different phases of the tire recycling process: initial tearing, pre-crushing and grinding of the rubber and its subsequent refining of the rubber.
Once they have been shredded thanks to the precision of this type of industrial blade, the recycled tires will become:
- Filling of artificial grass fields
- paved roads
- Playground flooring tiles
- Waterproofing sheets in landfills
- Manufacture of shoe soles
Recycle tires to decorate your terrace or garden
Another alternative way of recycle tires It consists in giving them a new use. Since rubber is a weather-resistant material, it is ideal for making our own outdoor furniture and decorations, as you can see below.
flower pots with tires
Without a doubt, flower pots made with tires are a classic on any terrace or garden. A group of tires can be painted bright colors or wrapped in hemp rope for a more natural look. You can also add some legs and use them as dividers or room dividers.
Another option is to create your own vertical garden with tires. To do this, hang them from the wall and place several hanging plants inside.
Your terrace furniture made with tires
Not only can you make colorful terrace furniture with pallets. Used tires are an excellent option if you want to create a chill out area on your terrace or garden to spend summer nights with family or friends.
You can use them as a small table by placing a wooden top or glass top on top, or as a seat by adding a backrest. You can even create an improvised minibar by hanging it on the wall and placing some shelves, do you dare?
pet bed
With a cushion and paint you can make a comfortable and decorative bed for your pets that will also be resistant and durable. It will serve you for exterior as for interior and you will be able to take advantage of it all year round. They will like it so much that they will spend hours and hours there.
The most original ideas to recycle tires
The following tire recycling ideas They are not only practical, but also very original:
- With three tires arranged one on top of the other and painted like a minion, a practical litter bin has been made that is also used to store garden utensils.
- If you have a tap on your terrace or garden and you want to install a sink without investing a lot of money, you just have to reuse one or more tires.
- With a large tire you can set up a pool for the little ones in the house. Without a doubt, they will enjoy it as much as an inflatable and it will cost you less.
- If your farm has a well or you want to create a decorative one, tires are an excellent option to make the structure. You can also take the opportunity to make a wish, you never know…
- If you are anti garden gnomes, but you want to decorate your terrace or garden in an original way, you can try making your own sculptures with tires. If you also paint them with striking colors like those of the toucan and the parrot in the following image, success is assured.
How to paint tires for decoration
With paint you can provide a much more decorative appearance to used tires. To do this, the following steps must be followed:
- Clean the tires. The tire should be brushed well to remove any remaining rubber. Then the surface will be cleaned with a cloth soaked in ammonia or with a degreaser. Finally, rinse the tire well with soap and water and let it dry for about 24 hours.
- Paint the tire. Acrylic spray paint is the most appropriate for painting tires. First of all, protect the area you are going to paint on and shake the spray can to mix its components. Then, spray from a distance of about 25 cm applying thin coats of paint.
Which of the above tire recycling ideas did you like it more? Which one did you find more original? Any of them serves to provide responsible use of used tires. Finally, do not forget that if one day you no longer need them, you must take them to an authorized collection point so that they can be treated correctly.
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