Mark your calendars, Licking County residents: it's time to rid your garages and yards of those old tires. The Licking County Recycling Department is gearing up for a tire collection and recycling event set for October 11. From the break of dawn at 8 a.m. until noon, you can haul your unwanted tires to two handy locations – the Licking County Highway Department garage complex and the Utica/Washington Township Public Recycling Site. A gentle reminder, though, if you're pulling up with a trunk full of tires, keep it to a maximum of 10 per vehicle and prepare to part with a nominal fee of $2.00 per tire, cash in hand.
The specifics? Tires must hail from passenger vehicles or light trucks only, and while your rims won't pose a problem, commercial business tires will be turned away. The early bird gets to ditch their tires; show up on time, as the event has a clear endpoint – once those collection trucks are brimming, that's it. As reported by the Licking County website, Recycling Director Andrea Krava expressed her anticipation: "We are excited to finally hold a tire collection and recycling event for residents here in Licking County." Nearly a decade has evaporated since the last funding opportunity, so expect a swarm of residents taking advantage of the event.
The logistics of tire recycling are in the capable hands of Willig Tire from Galion, Ohio. Providing the financial backing for this eco-friendly rendezvous is none other than the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Recycle Ohio Grant Program. Licking County Recycling operates under the financial wing of the CFLP Solid Waste District and support from the Licking County Board of Commissioners.
If your curiosity about all things recycling in Licking County has been piqued or you need further details about the tire collection day, the Licking County Recycling Department is just a phone call or click away. Interested parties can touch base at (740) 670-5125 or visit their website. For those who prefer their updates in a more social format, the department's Facebook page is sure to keep you informed with all the latest news.
