From 8 April to 18 May, Latvians have been invited to hand in their used tyres free of charge at 37 locations in Latvia
The “Give tyres a second life” campaign is organised by AJ Power Recycling and collects hundreds of tonnes of tyres every year.
The environmental campaign “Give tyres a second life” is now in its eighth year and is organised in cooperation with regional waste managers and municipalities, with the aim of promoting responsible management of used tyres.
Tyres are environmentally hazardous goods, so it is important to ensure that they are disposed of by the right recycling companies. Collected tyres are sorted and prepared for recycling, then shipped to factories in Europe where they are turned into pellets. The resulting pellets are used in sports field surfacing, road building and construction, carpeting, pallets and other technical products.
During the campaign, one set of tyres per car – four car tyres without rims – can be donated. When entering the sorted waste collection site, the car number may be registered and/or the vehicle registration certificate must be presented.
Tyres can be handed in free of charge at sorted waste collection sites and at special drop-off points:
At other times, car tyres can be dropped off at sorted waste collection points and elsewhere for a fee. You can also drop off used lead and other batteries, batteries of all types, oil filters and lubricating oils at these sites.
Source: LSM
