### Urgent Need for a Tire Collection Center in Tijuana
**Tijuana, August 15, 2024** – Tire dealers in Tijuana are urgently calling for the establishment of a local tire collection center. Currently, they face the high cost of transporting used tires to Mexicali. According to Marco Antonio Ramos Vigil, President of the Tijuana Tire Dealers Association, a local collection center would significantly reduce the number of illegal tire disposal sites.
Ramos Vigil emphasized the critical need for a regulated and established collection center in Tijuana to properly dispose of used tires. He pointed out that moving 1,500 tires to Mexicali can cost as much as 25,000 pesos, excluding the fees charged by the collection center.
“It is incredibly challenging for small tire shops to manage the logistics of transporting just 80 to 100 tires,” stated Ramos Vigil. “While I don’t condone illegal dumping, I understand that the high costs and logistics make compliance difficult for small businesses.”
The lack of a local collection center has led to the proliferation of unauthorized tire dumping sites across Tijuana, which not only poses an environmental hazard but also increases costs for legal disposal methods.
### Related News: Illegal Tire Importation from the U.S. to Tijuana
Tijuana faces another issue with the illegal importation of nearly half a million tires annually from the United States. The smuggling of these tires exacerbates the environmental problems caused by improper tire disposal. Adding a local collection center could help manage both legal and illegally imported tires more effectively.
**Local Environmental Concerns**
In other local news, the environmental situation in Tijuana is further deteriorated by clandestine dumping sites. Citizens and environmental groups alike are urging for stricter regulations and better facilities for waste disposal to combat these growing concerns.
**Recent Incidents**
Tijuana has also seen a spate of security issues, including the discovery of human remains in illegal dumping sites and other violent incidents. These events highlight the urgent need for better policing and sanitation services in the city.
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**Secondary Article: Additional Developments on Tire Collection and Environmental Issues**
**New Initiatives to Combat Illegal Tire Dumping**
Efforts are being made to address the illegal dumping of tires through community clean-up programs and stricter law enforcement. Authorities are considering the implementation of more rigorous fines and penalties for those caught dumping tires illegally.
**Regional Collaboration for Tire Management**
There are talks of collaborative regional efforts to create a network of tire collection centers across Baja California. Such a network would aim to make tire disposal more accessible and affordable, thus reducing illegal dumping incidents.
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