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The yearly tire collection has served to remove larval mosquito habitats from homes and neighborhoods throughout the county. Any person living in the county is welcome to drop off tires. Most people are able to dispose of small numbers of tires for free though funding provided by the state, county, and their local municipality. Those who are from out of the county, bring larger numbers of tires, are from a municipality out of funding, or bring tires from a tire-related business must pay a fee to dispose of tires. |
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2009 Tire Collection The county tire collection was on April 6th this year. 358 persons dropped off just under 3,500 tires. This served not only those people, but their households and neighbors by getting rid of places mosquitoes can grow up. Summer evenings will be less mosquito-filled and there will be less risk of West Nile and other mosquito-borne diseases.
Keep an eye out for information on the 2010 Lebanon Tire Collection. |
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Why are tires such a big deal? Tires are an ideal habitat for several species of mosquitoes including the Asian Tiger mosquito and culex species prone to carry West Nile virus. -The black color absorbs heat from the sun, warming the water and allowing larvae to mature more quickly. -The shape provides shelter and prevents evaporation. -Have you ever tried to dump water out of a tire? You end up wet, but the tire is still full of water. -Tires are difficult to dispose of because they cannot be simply put in the garbage. Therefore they tend to stick around more than other habitats. |
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What Else Can I Do About Tires?
Drill. Drill Here. Drill Now. Drill large drain holes in tires to allow water to drain.
Keep them on rims. The rims prevent water from getting into the tire and also
Stash them under cover. Store tires in the garage, shed, under the deck, or cover them with a tarp.
Split If you are using tires to weight down tarps or bunker silos, cut the tires in half or buy pre-cut tire sidewalls. When cut down the middle like a bagel, tires do not hold water for long periods of time. |
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Where else can I get rid of tires? Several businesses will take tires for a fee. If you wanted to start a profitable business, I would suggest tire recycling. People pay you to take their tires and then you charge other people for the shredded rubber to be used as fuel, asphalt additives, running tracks, and more.
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority 1610 Russell Road · Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17046 Fax: 717/867-5798
Local tire dealers like Henise or Simon S. Kettering will take small numbers of tires. For larger numbers try:
Emmanuel Tire 1251 Conshohocken Road Conshohocken, PA 19428 Phone: 610.277.6670 Fax: 610.292.0538
Mahantango Enterprises Inc. RR Box 680 Liverpool, PA 17045 717.444.3788 (phone) 717.444.7651 (fax)
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What Can I Do About Tires Not On My Property? It’s almost always best to try and work things out neighbor to neighbor. It shows respect and a desire to get along in community. That being said, some people need more motivation to do the right thing than general good neighborliness.
Often local governments have some sort of ordinances that would pertain to waste tires. League of Women Voters has the contact information for every municipality. Even if you don’t have tire problems, becoming familiar with your local government is a good idea. Your local public servants do more for you and have a greater impact on your day to day life than any other part of government.
The DEP Bureau of Land Management is responsible for enforcing state laws regarding waste tires. They are primarily concerned with larger piles of tires. The contact number is 1-800-346-1932.
Lebanon’s West Nile Virus program can help with mosquito control stemming from waste tires. Our contact info is here. |
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For more information on tire disposal visit DEP Bureau of Land Management |
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If you want to know where else to dispose of your tires, click here.
Lebanon City has a yearly clean-up that includes tires. 2009’s was on April 21-23. For more information call the city’s recycling program at 273-6711, ext. 2430 |
