County adds tires to household hazardous waste collection
Photo by Tom Rivers: Employees with Environmental Enterprises in Cincinnati empty fluids into large drums to be hauled away during the household hazardous waste collection on Aug. 12, 2017. This year’s event on Aug. 17 will include rimless, noncommercial tires.
ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature has expanded the household hazardous waste collection day to include tires.
The Soil & Water Conservation District had been doing a tire collection for a fee but decided to stop doing that program.
County officials then pushed to add the tires to the annual household hazardous waste event, which will be Aug. 17.
Legislators said they wanted to offer “a convenient and environmentally sound means for county residents to dispense with unwanted tires.” The tires must be rimless and will include non-commercial and non-farm tires, only.
Residents won’t pay a fee for disposing of the tires. They are allowed to drop off up to 10 automobile or pickup tires.
The event will continue at the Orleans County Highway Department on West Academy Street in Albion.
Residents can dispose of batteries, propane tanks, oil-based paints, solvents, polishes/waxes, aerosols, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, adhesives & resins, motor oil & filters, acids, corrosives, antifreeze and other household hazardous waste.
To make an appointment for the event, call the Orleans County Department of Planning at (585) 589-3198.
