Is it ok to burn old tires?

Question

we live out in the country and throw the old tires from our truck onto the fire when we burn trash/leaves/limbs, etc. we also save oil from the truck and tractor and burn it and increase the fire.

Answer 1

nonononono, your killing the earth and contributing to global warming.   nononno badddd.

the fumes from the combustion of rubber are toxic, please dont do it.  recycle them :]

Answer 2

Burn as many as you want but make sure you breath in the fumes!!!

Answer 3

Ignoring the CO2, etc. you are poisoning yourself and your family when you do this.  The particulate emissions and other chemicals released are harmful to your lungs.  The used motor oil contains lead and other metals, which you will breath in when burned.  The metals will settle on nearby soils, contaminating any local crops.

Answer 4

I'm sure that makes a lot of smoke.  I think it would technically be a violation of the clean air act or some other environmental protection act.  

I don't think any regulatory agency has ever tried to stop farmers from having a bonfire before.  

If you're in the country away from anyone else, I don't think anyone is going to mind the smoke and smoke does have a short life in the atmosphere.

Answer 5

its illegal, but they do burn good.

Answer 6

burning tyres emit more of CO which pollutes the environment.

educate people not to burn old tyres to save the society

Answer 7

It is better to recycle them

Answer 8

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

NO!

NO!

NOOO!

Isn't the air sh*tty enough?

Don't you have lungs too?

Please RECYCLE them... to something like track and field rubber or a jungle gym.

But at least you asked. That means you have a sense of good and bad. Good job!

Answer 9

yeah...burn as many as you can...and add some gas as well....makes good smoke....oil makes it better...

Answer 10

That's OK, hundreds of millions of people burn fossil fuels around the world for heat and their suv's, basically the same stuff tires and oil are made of......

I've even seen some huge fires and pollution in movies, for entertainment...

We dont care, no reason you should until the rest of us wake up....