Jelgava Municipality to Accept Used Car Tyres Free of Charge on 23–27 November
Residents of Jelgava Municipality in Latvia can hand in used passenger car tyres free of charge at eight locations. The “Give Tyres a Second Life” campaign runs from 23 to 27 November.
Jelgava Municipality in Latvia has announced that from 23 to 27 November, its residents will be able to hand in used passenger car tyres free of charge at eight locations. The environmental campaign “Give Tyres a Second Life” is meant to ensure that old tyres are recycled.
The campaign is organised by the company AJ Power Recycling together with the companies 3R and Jelgavas novada KU. This is the ninth year it has been held.
Rules
Each vehicle may hand in one set of tyres, meaning four passenger car tyres without rims. People must show the vehicle's registration certificate when handing in the tyres. Tyres will be accepted from 9:00 to 18:00.
Collection points and dates
- 23–27 November: the Iecēni green garden waste collection site in Cenu parish, and the Jelgavas novada KU site in Staļģene, Jaunsvirlauka parish.
- 24 and 25 November: Eleja, 49A Lietuvas iela, and Nākotne, 3 Skolas iela, next to Šķibe Primary School.
- 25 and 26 November: Līvbērze, 1 Jāņa Baloža iela, by the boiler house, and Kalnciems, 2 Lielā iela, on the Jelgavas novada KU premises near the sauna.
- 26 and 27 November: the “Lodītes” green garden waste collection site in Zaļenieki parish, and Vilce, 2 Madaru iela.
What happens to the tyres
The collected tyres are sorted, prepared for recycling and sent to specialised factories in Europe. There they are turned into granules used in making sports field surfaces, in road building, in construction and in manufacturing various technical products.
