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Tire Recycling
Day Near
Tired of looking at those old tires lying around? Not only are
they an eyesore, they can be dangerous. The Darke County Solid
Waste District and the Ohio EPA want to help you with your tire
problem. The district and EPA will be sponsoring a used tire
collection on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In addition to tires to being an eyesore, they are a nuisance to rural
citizens who find them in their ditches, out in the fields and wooded
areas. Used tires make the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes
that can carry diseases such as West Nile Virus, Lascrosse
Encephalitis, St. Louis Encephalitis, Dengue and Yellow Fever.
Some mosquitoes have long-lived eggs, which can remain unhatched for
years in old tires that were once wet and have dried out. The
eggs can be transported in tires that are trucked between counties,
states and even countries. When it rains, these tires collect
water, wetting the inside of the tires where the eggs once were
deposited, hatching out mosquitoes by the thousands. By disposing
of used tires properly, we reduce the chance of disease.
The Tire Recycling Day is open to all Darke County residents, farmers,
municipalities and townships. Unfortunately, no tires will be
accepted from junk yards or junk dealers, garages, auto repair shops;
tire, automobile, truck, farm-equipment dealerships; atv/motorcycle
shops or commercial trucking/hauling businesses.
Those interested in participating in this one-day event must
pre-register. Pre-registration begins Wednesday, September 2,
2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Darke County Solid Waste
District, 603 Wagner Ave, Suite C, Greenville (with OSU Extension and
the Job Center). Pre-registration ends on Wednesday, September
16, 2015. Participants must provide a valid driver’s license or
state-issued identification and sign a waiver that the tires being
brought for recycling are from a residence in order to
participate. On September 7, 2015, the district will be closed
due to the Labor Day holiday.
Participants are asked to remove rims from all tires before taking them
to the Rumpke Transfer Station at 5474 Jaysville-St John Rd,
Greenville, on September 23, 2015. Those tires left on rims will
not be accepted. Passenger tires will be accepted FREE of charge,
however, there is a limit of 75 tires per Darke County address.
Tractor tires pre-registered will be charged a $15.00 fee per tire at
the time of registration. Tractor tires larger than 28” wide will
not be accepted. Semi/truck tires pre-registered will be charged
a $5.00 per tire fee. This year, the first 5 tractor tires will
be $5 each and the first 10 semi/truck tires will be free thanks to a
grant from the Ohio EPA.
According to the Ohio Revised Code, all tires must be secured and
tarped before arriving at the transfer station unless they are in an
enclosed vehicle, trailer, etc. Untarped loads can be refused.
Assisting the Solid Waste District and Environmental Council will be
Community Service workers, the Environmental Division of the Darke
County Health Department, Darke County Engineer, Darke County Highway
Garage, Rumpke employees and many volunteers.
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