Used tire scandal

A terrible environmental sin in Ternitz’s natural oasis

Ternitz jogger Robert Putz couldn't believe his eyes when he suddenly came across a huge pile of illegally disposed old tires during his run.(Bild: Robert Putz)

Robert Putz made an unsightly discovery yesterday during his run on the Gfieder, the popular local mountain of Ternitz in the district of Neunkirchen. Around 70 old car tires were piled up in the middle of the path. Putz discovered the litter in the Vöstenhof district near the Vierbrüderbaum. 

"I didn't run here for a long time because the path was closed off due to the cows," says the Ternitz sportsman. But in his opinion, the tires were "dumped" there before the heavy storms over two weeks ago.

"The municipality of Vöstenhof is now responsible for disposing of them," explains Ternitz town councillor Gerhard Windbichler. Employees of the building yard will collect the tires and take them to the green garbage can. "Which will certainly cost a few hundred euros," says Windbichler. He complains that this is already the third time that car tires have been illegally disposed of in this area. "We will press charges against unknown perpetrators". Unfortunately, it is not possible to trace the owners from the numbers on the tires.