Tire Amnesty Day Coming May 3

WHO: Tire Amnesty Day

WHAT: Montgomery County Health Department

WHEN: Saturday, May 3, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Montgomery County Health Department Parking Lot, 1580 Constitution Row

WHY: The purpose of the event is for mosquito control

OTHER: Entrance located off County Road 100 W; No Tractor Tires, Large Equipment Tires, or Rimmed Tires; $1 fee per tire after the first 10 tires

On Saturday, May 3, the Montgomery County Health Department will be hosting its Tire Amnesty Day from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. The event will be hosted in the parking lot of the health department, located at the County Government Center at 1580 Constitution Row. While this event provides the community with a cost effective way to dispose of old tires, the purpose of the event is for mosquito control. Not only do piles of tires serve as an eyesore, but more importantly, they are also the perfect place for mosquitoes to breed.

Mosquitoes can lay their eggs in just a cap full of standing water. As a result, virtually anywhere that can collect water and create a warm, moist environment is a potential breeding site. Waste tires collect rainwater easily, and it is quite difficult to completely drain all of the water that collects inside them. Each tire that is brought in and properly disposed of is estimated to prohibit thousands of offspring from adding to the mosquito population. While properly disposing of tires is one method to limit the mosquito population, it is far from the only one. Other ways to limit mosquito reproduction include cleaning out gutters, changing the water in bird bathes weekly, and emptying any other containers that may collect rainwater and provide mosquitoes a breeding site.

Join in at the Montgomery County Health Department for some spring cleaning and get rid of your old tires on Tire Amnesty Day! While there is no limit to the amount of tires that you may bring, the first 10 tires are free, there will be a $1 fee for each additional tire. These fees will help with the cost of disposal. Tractor tires, large equipment tires and rimmed tires will not be accepted. We also ask that you have a tire count before dropping them off, simply to minimize traffic congestion and collect tires as quickly as possible. No businesses will be allowed to drop off tires.

We hope to see you at the Montgomery County Health Department Saturday, May 3!