Green Wheel Tire Recycling in M-D district
Summary
The mountain of tires at 1607 N Old Lincoln Highway has been an eyesore and environmental hazard neighbors pass daily. The owners are only about 20% through their cleanup plan with a February deadline, and commissioners want hard numbers — tonnage in versus out — or the permit could be pulled.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 3 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city could face costly cleanup if the business fails and the permit is pulled; the owners are also absorbing pest control costs and lower reimbursement revenue from the 3-inch chip requirement.
Residents living near and driving past the site, who finally see the pile coming down.
Nearby residents continue to live with the oversized pile until the cleanup finishes.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 17, 2026 — November 17, 2026
The commission will discuss the tire recycling operation at 167 N. Old Lincoln Highway in the light manufacturing zone. Residents may wonder about environmental and traffic implications of recycling uses along the Old Lincoln Highway corridor.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting November 3, 2026 — November 3, 2026
The mountain of tires at 1607 N Old Lincoln Highway has been an eyesore and environmental hazard neighbors pass daily. The owners are only about 20% through their cleanup plan with a February deadline, and commissioners want hard numbers — tonnage in versus out — or the permit could be pulled.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting October 20, 2026 — October 20, 2026
The tire pile at Green Wheel Tire is shrinking slowly, and commissioners worry it won't hit the cleanup deadline — a real fire hazard. The business will now have to give a progress update at every commission meeting starting November 3.
Grantsville City Council Regular Meeting — September 16, 2026
A tire-processing business with a conditional use permit has stockpiled roughly 40,000 tires — next to stacked pallets — to fund equipment. Council wants full cleanup and asked staff to speed up code enforcement for safety hazards.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting September 1, 2026 — September 1, 2026
Commissioners pressed staff on why the tire pile violation dragged on for months. The city inspects weekly, flies drones to track progress, and is drafting a fine schedule — but says cleanup is a slow, cooperative process.
Grantsville City Council Regular Meeting and Public Hearing — August 19, 2026
The Planning Commission gave the tire recycling facility six months to clean up more than 50,000 tires stored on the ground, which the council flagged as a fire hazard.
Planning Commission Regular Meeting August 18, 2026 — August 18, 2026
Roughly 60,000 tires piled up at the Old Lincoln Highway recycler, a major fire hazard near other industrial businesses with limited hydrants. Neighbors demanded incoming deliveries stop; the Commission instead imposed a monitored cleanup plan over a 3-1 vote.
Related development
Green Wheel Tire Recycling Conditional Use Permit — Order to Show Cause
The tire pile — a major fire hazard near flammable businesses with limited hydrants — must shrink measurably or the city can move to revoke the permit.
Greenwell Tire Recycling
If the February deadline is missed, the commission has signaled it may revoke the permit — leaving a costly cleanup question the city attorney says it can litigate.
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