Independence Conservancy To Hold 3 Waste Tire Collection Events In Allegheny, Beaver Counties

Need to get rid of tires or wheels from your car or light truck? The Independence Conservancy will hold affordable community tire collections in cooperation with the following municipalities this spring-- 

-- April 23: Allegheny County, Clinton, PA: Findlay Township Public Works Department, 1058 Clinton Rd.,

-- May 14: Beaver County, Rochester, PA: New Sewickley Township Municipal Building, 233 Miller Rd.,

-- May 21: Beaver County, Darlington, PA: Big Beaver Borough Municipal Building, 114 Forest Dr.,

All collections are held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

Individuals and small businesses are welcome. No proof of residency is required, and there is no limit to the number of tires or wheels any one person may bring. Tires on rims are acceptable.

Disposal fees for auto and light truck tires up to 18” off rim are $4 each; $5 if on rim. SUV and light truck tires 19” through 22” off rim are $5 each.

Tractor trailer tires up to 22.5” are $25 each. Farm tractor rear tires up to 75 lbs. are $25 each; up to 150 lbs. are $40 each; and over 150 lbs. are $75 each.

Independence Conservancy offers community tire collections to provide convenient, affordable disposal of scrap tires, thus reducing the risk of West Nile, Zika and other diseases by eliminating stagnant water where mosquitoes breed. 

Since 2004, Independence Conservancy has properly disposed of over 58,000 tires through this program, reinvesting all proceeds into clean water and open green space.

The Independence Conservancy is a nonprofit land conservation and environmental stewardship organization active in Beaver, Washington and Allegheny Counties.

 [Posted: April 11, 2022]  PA Environment Digest