WVDEP Collecting Old Tires This Month
At each of five remaining collections this month, residents may dispose of up to 10 tires per person with a valid West Virginia ID for the county where the collection is occurring. The tires must be off wheel rims, and only car and light truck tires size 16 inches or smaller will be accepted. Haulers and businesses aren't allowed to participate.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) program is hosting tire collections this month throughout West Virginia to help rid the state's landscape of the blight of old tires. The collections began July 9 in Morgantown, in Monongalia County, and will continue through July 30.
At each collection, residents may dispose of up to 10 tires per person with a valid West Virginia ID for the county where the collection is occurring. The tires must be off wheel rims, and only car and light truck tires size 16 inches or smaller will be accepted. Haulers and businesses aren't allowed to participate.
The remaining collections are scheduled for:
- July 16 – Ritchie County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the state Division of Highways building in Ellenboro
- July 16 – Hampshire County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the state DOH building in Romney
- July 23 – Harrison County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Robert C. Byrd High School in Clarksburg
- July 23 – Pendleton County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Franklin Oil Co.
- July 30 – Jefferson County, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the state DOH building in Kearneysville.
The REAP program combines all of the state's cleanup programs to maximize West Virginia's cleanup efforts, according to the department.
To follow its activities, visit www.dep.wv.gov or follow @DEPWV on Twitter and on YouTube by searching "Environment Matters."