Community rallies to clean up dumped tires in their neighborhood

Community rallies to clean up dumped tires in their neighborhood

[@megadair5741]

Hell most of them tires are in better condition then the ones on my truck.

[@nitink.a567]

Missed opportunity you could have gone there &checked if any of those tyre's suits you're cars & it's free free freeeee😝😅

[@spacefacegaming]

Axcactly

[@javierpereida7832]

Facts 🤣

[@MoneymanMOE3300]

Lmao 😂😂😂

[@MrBooMY3]

Just cause a tire looks good doesn't mean it's repairable.

[@cheath8705]

ALL tire shops should be audited and should have receipts of legitimate company(ies) receiving every one of their tires serviced for disposal.

[@KG5RK]

+CHeath You are EXACTLY right my friend. I believe a respectable Tire Shop would be proud to show that they are doing the RIGHT thing with their old tires, and would be happy to prove it too.

[@scrapmanindustries]

they are required to so just that. the thing is the tires generally just end up moving from one illegal "recycler" to another. each one trying to pass the buck because they don't want to do the work until the cycle gets to something like this. and then it generally continues. you hear the relief stories where the Giant mess finally got cleaned up, but to where. they need to follow the story to make sure the people picking them up actually recycled them and didn't just dump them 10 blocks down the road.

[@Justincasethompson]

Not necessary. Old tires can be recycled. They make speed humps, parking blocks etc. Pay people $1.00 per tire to turn into a tire recycling center. Detroit should have a couple tire recycling centers built. If people turn in old tires they would get $1.00 & $5.00 for really big tires. Old other things like couches & mattresses should get $10.00 each. Basically people with trucks can make extra money turning in trash.

[@bearlissa]

@@Justincasethompson Just like batteries having a scrap value, this would eliminate this type of problem.

[@johnfox3845]

The problem is old tires usually cost more to recycle than the resulting material is worth at the end. As such, most old tires end up being buried in designated locations.

[@Patrick.Weightman]

God bless that man trying to take care of his neighborhood.

[@brianweb1184]

Should start taking their business license away if they get caught doing this

[@thickgirlsneedlove2190]

@Beau 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@user-zt4ry9hm9u]

@Beau There already is a disposal fee, problem is shops pocket it and dump the tyres anyway.

[@hungryjack8032]

@@user-zt4ry9hm9u disposal fee goes directly to the state, it then costs a fee to have used tires picked up and hauled away

[@DWO619]

Against the law you can't do that

[@Hope-qu6tv]

Intent alone makes this fraud material. After auditing they need to be fined to pay for proper disposal.

[@fulllifestyle4022]

The best thing is the guy asked “mayor can you get trash bags, dumpsters” so he asked for the supplies to do the work themselves not asks for the city to do it

[@chrristurner9237]

Yeah I noticed that

[@user-zt4ry9hm9u]

But then the local government's buddies wont get the work at inflated rates.

[@fulllifestyle4022]

@@user-zt4ry9hm9u yup, that sounds about right, sadly.

[@sf55514]

Yes what a guy. Willing to do the work if he could just get some dumpsters trash bags anything. GOD bless him. I hear people like that loud and clear what a treasure he is in this world.

[@ain7606]

@@user-zt4ry9hm9u crying shame it is.. how much the government pays some of these crooks

[@billcase6015]

A large shoutout to all them volunteers that took their time to clean that mess up!

[@endebtedone]

good on WXYZ for helping the residents to get their voice heard and get action taken. These residents are taking pride in their community and they are being overlooked. All it takes is for someone like the spokeswoman to come out and access the situation. The residents care so why can't their local government????

[@titodenino8524]

I love how she acted surprised

[@dustinwegner853]

Tire shops charge the customers a tire disposal fee to dispose of the tires.

[@robertbaratheon4621]

Dustin Wegner Yes they do and they decide to keep the money instead of using it to dispose of it which is sad.

[@jondeare]

Technically, what can we do? We get our tires and we are gone.

[@elvisthoughts3349]

My state charges a $2 tax on every new tire for disposal fee and tire companies have to pay to dispose of old tires

[@chicagorc3967]

yea and they all didnt have the petty ass 2$ to have their tires disposed of properly lol

[@AlohaPanda]

Never been charged to dispose my tires and I went to a lot throughout the years. They just charge me the repair or for a new tire, but not to dispose it.

[@petebusch9069]

I'm sure it would be cheaper to do a little investigation work and send those tires with a HUGE fine back to the tire shop who dumped them.

[@tyroneduzan7097]

That's exactly my thoughts and I bet you you be surprised on who's dumping them is probably the albanians and the Middle Eastern people dumping them cousin Detroit by the ones who own all those Tire businesses

[@user-tr2dh4xx6u]

its been on the news, doubt they will continue dumping there

[@ricardomilos7382]

@@tyroneduzan7097 pretty bold of you to think Albanians would do this

[@petebusch9069]

@Սասունցի Կտրիճ Nothing like a good generalization comment to keep racism alive, you're really doing your part.

[@stenbak88]

As a tax paying citizen I get so pissed when the city won’t listen to the residents until the news gives them a bad name

[@paradiseprod6153]

i agree but with a city as big and bustling as detroit im sure its tough to reach to the higher ups

[@flux_time]

@Eviscerate no shit? Who is supposed to hold the business responsible though? Is it the city or?

[@BrendanR321]

@@flux_time yes, you answered your own question. If they don’t they could be fined and forced to close if they couldn’t pay.

[@ciloverse9764]

stop paying taxes sell drugs and keep all your money because the government is doing drugs and spending all your money

[@romanticdonkey468]

@Wayne Tee ... How this shit does this have anything to do with race?

[@100american2]

Thank you pastor & thank you to all the residents of the surrounding communities that care about their community. God Bless you all 🙏

[@alexanderholtmeier5231]

She only showed up when she knew it’d be a story. She didn’t give a shit

[@tasharenee8207]

🎯🎯🎯

[@100american2]

I believe that!

[@bakedzachnotifsoff604]

Yeah, that was the most disingenuous "thanks for calling us" i ever heard.

[@DWO619]

You guys need to stop being cry babies at least she's doing something about it I don't see you guys doing anything in of conversation

[@tiaa668]

Agreed

[@robertbragg9364]

this is what it takes to fix these communities. people have to ban together and when they see the illegal dumping they need to call the police. not ignore it.

[@mattlane2282]

Its Detroit... just kill the dumpers...

[@JustAGooseman]

Name one KZbin political shitposter who doesn't deserve to be apart of a firing line.

[@JustAGooseman]

Daddy, best my Jewish ass harder

[@sweetzlovin4239]

Robert Bragg was you listening, they did call but communities like that get ignored because the city could care less

[@stephenmiller9009]

*who dropped the tire in the road* Uh it was a red truck ???? Because calling the police will 100% fix it, got any more ideas?

[@bloodsord9]

This is criminal activity. Don't shops need to discard tires a specific way for safety?

[@robertbennett2796]

No it need to be sent to a proper facility to be disposed of but no special way of getting rid of tires

[@harrybriscoe7948]

@@robertbennett2796 In Florida they charge a recycling fee for a new tire. But if you take them to the dump they still charge $2

[@kerrisevway5475]

Thank u helpers young men young and old thank u the most for helping

[@WatchRichRebuildsChannel]

These poor people have to be TIRED of dealing with this horrible problem.

[@CRST3V3]

The horrible problem you're talking about is being Democratic run

[@REALTOR_MI]

@@CRST3V3 AMEN>

[@loganthesaint]

This is what they want

[@SJ-Equipment]

The sad part is the people in this community will still vote Democrat

[@evabryan1209]

LOL

[@grannywindu7]

Community Hero’s!! Thank you. And thank you Channel Seven for your help.

[@joeyvieira9618]

So crazy. Once I crossed the boarder by accident into Detroit , I was scared and crossed right back. It was a different world over there.

[@gheebuttersnaps2011]

What border u cross?

[@joeyvieira9618]

ghee buttersnaps Windsor boarder

[@annoyedok321]

@@joeyvieira9618 I crossed into Windsor once and these 8 guys with sticks and body armor chased after me. One of them had a Michael Voorhees mask on and they all had knives attached to their feet. I was lucky to get away.

[@sherrimartin4093]

Like a third world country!

[@oasisseraphim7695]

😂 that’s funny I left Windsor! Several bullied my child. If I knew who they were, they’d definitely have problems! She so graduated with multiple honors where we’d moved to. There are issues in different places. They’ve been boarding up windows on homes in Windsor. I went to high school there too, on the East and west ends. Don’t go where you can’t handle it.

[@igotajopamerica3040]

You guys rushed this story should of followed this tire guys get them on camera so they can go to jail get fined and make it known who's littering the city.

[@paradiseprod6153]

thats exactly what i thought catch the guys first, discredit their business, get the tires cleaned up so it doesnt happen again

[@tyroneduzan7097]

And then charge them for the cleanup the tire company

[@jamedlock83]

you won't go to jail dude.

[@florichi]

Strange tire shops. In Europe we sell them to be shredded to make rubber antivibration pads for washing machines or lining for cow stables.

[@SergeantExtreme]

Europe doesn't go through even a tenth the amount of tires that America does.

[@decoder55killer]

The city just doesn’t give a shit....

[@X360KBaller]

Its not the citys problem. Its the tire shops who have such little respect for their own community, they think its ok to do this.

[@Repofireland]

decoder55killer the poeple don’t give a shit more like it

[@windolite]

"thank you so much for calling" she tells the news team as they air citizens calls

[@croomrider9785]

Gotta love Democratic ran cities!

[@palillo2006]

Yup, unless it was exposed on TV.

[@christinedowdle5721]

Bless those volunteers. For helping those neighborhoods

[@moxie5915]

That’s great that the community came together to clean up the mess. However, it should’ve never gotten to that point in the first place.

[@thewoodpost]

It is nice to know that they are a few good people in this world God bless

[@Talinthis]

3:48 i like to think it is just the same tire he got rid of coming back out over and over

[@gheebuttersnaps2011]

So... No one actually witnessed whoever dumped hundreds of tires in and around this house? They had to have come over a dozen times.

[@Scriptorsilentum]

No. Shit. Exactly when do these turds come by - 3 a.m.? And how do they get into these vacant houses, dump these quantities and no one notices anything? This is just too friggin weird.

[@silver9809]

@@Scriptorsilentum you ever been to any kind of "hood" A very common saying is "aint none of my business" with pretty much any crime but severe child abuse or potential rape Of course people see it a lot modern hood people just think "everyman for 'they'self'"

[@Dukemeistro]

Why weren’t the local tire shops that put them there fined, and made to remove at their expense?

[@yzrippin]

No way to identify them

[@markgerdes6440]

It might be the disposal contractor that is dumping the tires. Have to identify the guilty party first.

[@sweetzlovin4239]

Didn't stop working while being interviewed..... Good man

[@ryansayre5417]

It sucks to see just some average man wanting to live a normal life and he's putting his own efforts into picking up those tires

[@summer45able]

Good for this community not to ignore this and getting something done

[@MyKonaRC]

Thanks for clearing out those tires, now I have an empty place to "store" my tires!

[@gheebuttersnaps2011]

Something tells me the guy they were interviewing has something to do with that. He's like where'd all these tires come from??

[@salingstuff8085]

They should pack tire shops with those same tires

[@Itsme-mx5tl]

a shredding company should volunteer one of their machines to cut the tires up and recycle them

[@shirleysenkler781]

Unbelievable!!! Hope those tire shops get fined big time and realize it's cheaper to properly dispose of them.

[@markgerdes6440]

The shops may be paying to have them removed,it might be the disposal contractor that is dumping the tires illegally. Do the homework before pointing fingers.

[@kevinb.4539]

That’s what we need. Our community coming together to make a change. Not waiting for the government to do it.

[@hmwoof6272]

Absolutely disgusting! They need to investigate and penalize those local dealerships for using those houses as dumping ground to pocket money.

[@ginalane7540]

Thats a big shame. Businesses need to stop this!

[@Arrowflight]

The city should be paying these people!

[@Sukunai]

With what money? The City is broke.

[@GetSocialButterfly]

Sukunai you are right, maybe they can get Eminem to help! 🤣

[@somedude2492]

They should fine that shops so they can get some money. The people over there are volunteers, they won't get paid.

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

I would've take one, paint it white, turn it into planter, and make it line the road and plant something nice on it.

[@robk1310]

Until they get those abandoned homes knocked down, and hi res security cameras set up, it will keep happening. Need to fix the root cause, not the symptoms.

[@yihuda7459]

The solution is simple ....Destroy the houses and plant trees or start neighborhoods farm .....

[@macpakinga377]

Now yous can renovate the Houses That make a big difference. YES. 🥰💐🙏🤗😁🌏FNZEALAND

[@luxurysporttezzo7544]

I wonder who own all the tire shops in Detroit 🤦🏽‍♂️😂😂😂😂😂

[@daveslawinski9522]

in the UK we freeze them, crush then into small bits then burn them in a power station at high heat so no smoke, then generate electricity

[@shawnaburns5158]

That's what we need to do over here

[@gphilipc2031]

I have seen a process of road building using old tires right here on YT. Looks like the only tires seen on the cars around there are space saver spares.

[@inkey2]

OK....how do you stop it from happening again

[@marlinsmith9552]

Good for all you volunteers! They should makr the tire shops who do thos foot the bill !

[@JoseHernandez-oy8ml]

Why doesn't some agency fix those properties up. to rent them to families.

[@keno1711]

People out there freezing to death and homeless. And you have dozens of empty abandoned homes. Full of nothing but tires.😥😥🙏🙏

[@JoseHernandez-oy8ml]

@@keno1711 it shows you were they priorities are. The government doesn't give a flying shit about us.

[@LukeL007]

Because the crime is too high and these homes would probably cost over $50,000.00 each to just get up to code. It would be cheaper to build a housing project but history has shown those lead to massive spikes in crime. The solution is for the community to rise up and take care of matters themselves.

[@garywhitehead5661]

Wow could you imagine one of these houses catching on fire?

[@shaggymeme1268]

Imagine one of those houses catching on fire. The house would be gone in minutes

[@retiredg7536]

I would be happy to keep the tires and build something like a fort out of them

[@janellentim]

City officials should be in the community and know what’s going on

[@gassilva2185]

tire shops charge fees for your old tires you gotta pay 😂

[@sundippatel1688]

Pass a law if tire disposal doesn't match tire sales, they lose businesses licence. I would also put cameras catching the dumping. Neighbors should have footage

[@eileeneclark9011]

7/25/18.....This is an older YT video.....It seems a tire recycler could/would show up & start at 1 end of the street & clear each house/yard of these tires....& remove for shredding/sale. The whole street/community had to know about these tires b/c it certainly didn't happen over night. IF/WHEN anybody sees the tires being dumped, either film with your phone or get the name on the side of the tire truck bringing in/ dumping these tires---or video & get the tag/plate on the truck for the police. That way they can be taken to court & fined & WON'T DO THIS AGAIN! Geez Detroit---HOW could you allow this to happen?

[@Ericshizz]

Eileene Clark fined/charged* film/record* street/road* truck/vehicle*

[@williamsmith8354]

They will be filled back up with tires in a month... FYI, if you need to dump tires, now it is easier. Just put them on the side of the road with the rest. No need to go to the extra effort of hiding them. The city should build a plant to grind them up for re-use. Streets can be made out of them, and jobs could created for reclaiming them. I am disgusted that intelligent people couldn't come up with a REAL solution, just a feel-good piece for the press to exploit.

[@tashtant]

“Abandoned homes stuffed up to the rafters” I bet they had look up synonyms for ceilings 😂😂

[@UwUChito]

Tbh I wouldn't doubt it.

[@richaadjamal9240]

Good people.are always there.god bless people.

[@amber8892]

Bless those people!

[@tasharenee8207]

The mayor couldn’t even show face

[@lunax71]

Huge fines and massive community service work hours should be the penalties for these tire companies. If they dump one tire they should be fine at least $1,000 and 200 hours of cleanup. East tire companies charge the customer $5 per tire at least and then they go illegally dump it. Shameful

[@johnniev7675]

Can't they just grind them up for roads and play grounds

[@jgmgreen01]

Pay those people for helping and cite those dumping!!

[@adamlavin4797]

Find a drift club nearby and tell their members to come feast... tires will be gone in a few days

[@AngelAngel-cw8bq]

poor communities dont mean they have to be dirty, the community has to unite and clean their streets

[@CarlosLopez-hi3pk]

They can use those tires for the wall the one that Donald Trump is building just an idea

[@commodoresixfour7478]

Yeah and then light it on fire!🔥

[@chargermaster586]

@@commodoresixfour7478 facts😂

[@SamDru]

Put rebar and concrete inside. Yah good idea

[@robertbragg9364]

Imagine the smoke from a fire that would cause. Thats amazing. The problem is nobody calls or records them and goes to the city and have them busted. Don't complain after the fact.

[@cerberus.5640]

1:34-1:35 one of them farted?

[@3949zxcvbnm]

Defiantly a neighbor who lives next door, that works at a tire place and just drives home from work each day and drops off tires for some free gas money

[@ALifeAstray]

What I see is a lot of empty land, a lot of tire barriers, and a ton of burner tires. Why don't they host some drifting events. Take this problem and use it to make some money out it. Drifting is a big thing currently.

[@whylogicalthinking]

Burning tires are you sick in the head you know you continue to do shit like that your literally put a death sentence on us all in about 10 fucking years the only good thing about what is just said it at least the world won't have to deal with dumbasses like you....

[@Lagunero7199]

ALiAs wow you’re such an idiot

[@conradwhite7755]

Gorillajuice2009 you should ask yourself who the real idiot is.

[@jayboss3102]

Or a paint ball course or air soft

[@gheebuttersnaps2011]

Yeah let's turn an old neighborhood into a race track/ paintball course. What a couple of brilliant ideas. You guys should be hired on as Dan Gilbert's gentrification mangers.

[@themomorain]

The city should just start tearing down houses until the ones being abandoned have a value again.

[@Olivia-cw8qn]

SHE'S NOT SHOCKED, the city already knew this problem.

[@jrh4lo]

Good on the community for coming together and cleaning up that mess. Some of those that work for the city need to be fucking FIRED, you can't tell me they didn't know about this.

[@oasisseraphim7695]

I love how some cities use them, shredding them for running tracks at schools/ walkways 🏃‍♂️ 🚶🏾 instead of cement. I think on how we’ve been here for years, working, and we still need a home, and it’s sad that they’re only filled this way… 🤲 🙏

[@jensnow6551]

Grind the tires up use on roads, it'll make roads last longer mix with the cement.

[@Dblock-gv9df]

City spokeswoman looks really good

[@jstbig1]

That brick home looked nice, I would buy it and fix it.

[@philobetto5106]

let's report next, on the detectives questioning the tire shops

[@oliverthegreat201]

Imagine a fire starting in one of those homes 😱

[@KNBARON]

I think we need to bring back investigative journalism

[@AlaskanAndie]

Everyone put your awesome brains to work and let's come up with a bunch of ideas for putting old tires to good use!?! Junk yards can use them for organizing walls in their yards! There's videos that show everyday people doing amazing things with them, so it can be done!!!

[@coldcatz]

That’s truly a fire hazard I speak for experience In my hometown mafia burned down a local tire business burned for days I wouldn’t be surprised to find out that those houses belongs to the one individual/realtor/bank etc

[@duanewhite3184]

I'd say the neighbors were just as responsible as the dumpers they're watching this going on and not calling the police

[@rolandmoreno3526]

You got to love this dump Detroit never changing life

[@TeaWithTheAuthor]

Wish someone could help fix up the houses too. Hate to see them in such conditions.

[@oscarhernandez2773]

Question..who got cited for this mess🤔

[@un0travieso]

They need to audit all tire shops in Detroit. If they sell a tire they need a receipt for a tire disposed of at the dump or wherever used tires are disposed. They should also tax all tire shops to cover the cost of getting rid of these tires.

[@tyronejackson7334]

All these houses, and so many homeless people, it's more then a tire we have on hand

[@JerryDLTN]

Those tires added value to those houses. There are LOTS of houses for sale for $2500 in Detroit. Basically priced for the land because most of the houses should be plowed.

[@jacksonclark3493]

Imagine that you try to contact the people who are supposed to fix the problem and they just ignore you and it takes a whole entire news stations story to get those peoples attention to fix the problem

[@shentino]

Serious question for the pondering: What would the EPA say about this? And would anyone in the EPA or their state counterpart be interested in taking initiative to have these tires recycled?

[@John_Lee_]

Those poor people that have to deal with this.

[@kjoycenunya3328]

Now that's disgusting . It's bad enough Detroit has alot of burnt house , abandoned houses , drug dens and unwanted squatters . That's a real shame when people have to call their local news stations to get something done about these problems . The city should hire people to investigate all areas in Detroit because dumpers will dump any and everywhere . Cleaning up cities should be included in the Infrastructure bill .

[@amandagold2648]

I feel so bad for the people that have to deal with the city not doing their jobs .

[@Heisenbrick]

What do we do with all these tires? And what is the proper way to dispose of my tires? Please! I want answers

[@censoreditali-american6487]

These gems in 2021 are being used for under layment for roads. I just watched a video earlier about amazing machines at another level. It showed this machine picking up the tire, cutting the sidewalls off both sides. Then they lay the tires out close together as possible and connect them together in sections, lay them on the prepped surface, fill in the crushed stone over all the tires for a strong foundation, then they lay the road over top of the tires. It's amazing and a damn good way to recycle this problem thats been going on way too long! Now there should be some kind of deposit bounty placed on tires so ppl turn them in. Charge ppl $10 extra dollars for deposit so they are returned when they are done. Its so simple to fix these problems that no one cant seem to figure out.

[@xesxblackarrow7912]

Can you send me a link to the video

[@xesxblackarrow7912]

And it's been 6 years since the video was made and those tires still haven't got picked up yet.

[@gardeningdianne]

We have heard and saw how the city council decided to jump on board and clear this mess away, but what are they going to do to prevent this becoming a dumping ground again?

[@paulsawczyc5019]

The tires were not "dumped" - they were neatly stacked.

[@3Angela]

And no one saw anyone dumping those tires. Except for this genius, who saw them but didn't call the police, didn't get their license plate number, did look at the name on the side of the truck that dumped them. So now the taxpayers and volunteers have to clean up the mess.

[@chriswinterhawk8838]

Tire shops should be helping clean up there mess

[@lennondagreat]

Shocking, if this was in ireland that would never have got to that stage