Wheel Weights/Balancers
Wheel weights are clipped to rims of wheels to balance the tires. SF City staff are required to buy lead-free wheel weights because 1.6 million pounds of lead falls off wheels in the U.S. and can:
- Contaminate drinking water; and is linked to reduced intelligence and behavior problems.
- Be washed into rivers and the ocean.
- Create lead dust and contaminate the air we breathe.
Lead wheel weights have been prohibited in California since January 1, 2010. The United States Postal Service, City of San Francisco Central Shops, and Contra Costa County use lead-free wheel weights. Check out this video from US EPA to learn more.
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Various lead-free wheel weights: steel, non-adhesive
Guide for SF City Depts.: You’re REQUIRED by law to buy this if using City funds.
Guide for SF Green Businesses: You're ALLOWED to use this green product.
Manufacturer(s): Various
When to use it : Clip to rims of wheels to balance tires.
Product Type: consumer automotive, industrial automotive, consumer product, institutional prod
City Depts. must recycle metal (especially if it has lead) through the SF Virtual Warehouse.
