Tyre Bale Uses

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Tyre bales are a solid compressed block of scrap waste tyres. Each tyre bale is tightly bound and weighs one ton and is made up of 100 used tyres. Exposed wire casings are discarded. The tyre bale is compliant with the Industry Standard PAS 108. There are five 9-gauge steel wires holding each tyre bale together and each bale can sustain 375,000 lbs of pressure before any failure will occur. Tyre Bales are a 100% recycled product.

Some proven uses include:

  • Flood Control
  • Road Foundations
  • Agricultural Roads & Tracks
  • Mud Slide Control
  • Shoreline Erosion Protection
  • Retaining Walls
  • Landscaping
  • Drainage & Soak-away
  • Motorway Safety Barriers For Road Workers
  • Traffic Diversion Barriers
  • Windbreaks
  • Impact Barrier for Motorways and Racetracks
  • Shock Absorption for Foundation Walls, Firing Ranges and Bunkers
  • Sound Barrier along Motorways and Railways
  • Soil Elevation
  • Gabions
  • Waterway Control

Tyre Block Characteristics

  • Lightweight – low earth pressure
  • Excellent thermal insulation
  • High permeability
  • Structural Load Capacity
  • Uniformity and size of block
  • Recycled not virgin material