What to do with tire ballast?

Geo-TH,In · Feb 14, 2012

Neighbor has old DC case he want to take to the recyclers. The recycler is paying $200/ton, but want all fluids removed. So what do you with the tire ballast?

I'm thinking the ballast is calcium chloride, the same stuff you put on sidewalks to melt ice and snow. So is it an enviromental issue if you use to melt ice and snow? Is there a place to take it? Looks like some of it may have leaked, rims don't look good.

George

Ultradog MN · Feb 14, 2012

Here in Minnesota the DOT uses a Calcium Chloride solution to spray on the bridges to deice them.
Most of it runs off afterwards and goes directly into the Mississippi River.

Tony in Mass. · Feb 14, 2012

Did you or your friend tell the Case gang on here what he is selling? Incase someone offers more than scrap value. I first met CC 40 years ago, and still don't know a perfect way to deal with the stuff. It doesn't seem to kill much, damage much- but it is a greasy spot if you walk there within a month or more. I usually end up wearing half of it anyway...

Fordfarmer · Feb 14, 2012

Tire shop -may- be willing to take it. Or save it for use on ice on your sidewalk/driveway. Can be used to kill grass/weeds, too.

mark in boonville ny · Feb 14, 2012

ya tell the case guys. or you coulda just dragged it over to a spot where you dont like grass and weeds and slashed the tires there.

36F30 · Feb 14, 2012

Also works for summer dust control on gravel roads, seems to be frowned upon but still done.

Fordfarmer · Feb 14, 2012

Township has actually been doing that on our gravels
roads near intersections the last couple summers.

Hal/Eastern WA · Feb 14, 2012

It works great for dust control on gravel, as the CaCl will draw moisture from the air to hold down dust. Not that there is much of a problem with dusty gravel roads this time of year, at least around here. If you apply it to an area with a bad weed infestation, nothing will grow there for a couple of years, maybe longer unless you have LOTS of precipitation to wash it away.

One thing I would mention, CaCl solution is extremely corrosive to tools. It is really important to wash off any CaCl that gets on almost anything with a lot of water right away, as the corrosion happens fast. CaCl also makes concrete very slippery if left there, so again, it needs to be cleaned up very well. Good luck!

Dean · Feb 14, 2012

I use CaCl solution removed from tractor tires on my crushed stone parking area to keep the grass and weeds from growing for a few years.

Love the stuff.

Dean

Anonymous-0 · Feb 14, 2012

and destroys our bridges!

fixerupper · Feb 14, 2012

Take it out in the middle of the gravel yard and let-er-fly. To get it all out you can lay the wheel flat on the ground with the valve stem down and a little down hill but that involves a little more work. I saved some for dust control once and it did work, but everything the cal touched during the process rusted. Jim

Ultradog MN · Feb 14, 2012

You are correct.
What is interesting is MNDOT installed an automated CaCl deicing system only about 3 years before the 35W bridge fell. It was sucessful enough that they built it in to the new one.

old · Feb 14, 2012

CACL is a simple salt and it just part of a simple and common thing os natrue. Yep it is safe unless of course you have lots and lots of it. Works well for ice melt or along fence lines to kill grass and weed

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