Estrella, Arizona -
Ten Million Abandoned Tires
Legacy of a hi-tech synthetic fuel scam gone wrong.
- Address:
- Hwy 238, Estrella, AZ
- Directions:
- Southwest of Phoenix, in the Sonoran Desert. I-10 exit 164. Drive southwest on Hwy 347/Queen Creek Rd for around 15 miles to Maricopa. Turn west onto Hwy 238/Smith Enke Rd, and stay on Hwy 238 for 20 miles. The tires will be on the right. Make sure that you have enough gas for a round trip.
- Hours:
- April 2011: Reported burnt and gone.
Estrella, Arizona - Tourism Can Solve Arizona’s Giant Tire Pile Problem
Ten Million Abandoned Tires: Steve Robinson, owner of Envirotech Industries got his hands on as many old tires as he could — 10 million by some estimates — and piled them in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. [06/20/2008] Complete Story...
Ten Million Abandoned Tires: Steve Robinson, owner of Envirotech Industries got his hands on as many old tires as he could — 10 million by some estimates — and piled them in Arizona's Sonoran Desert. [06/20/2008] Complete Story...
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