TIRE COLLECTION SET FOR GILMER COUNTY

(12/06/2008)
Glenville - The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and Governor Manchin's REAP program are hosting a local tire collection event to rid the county of old tires.

The event will take place Saturday, December 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents may bring old tires for disposal to the Kinney Shoe Factory on Route 5, just west of Glenville.

Residents may dispose of up to 10 tires per person with a valid West Virginia ID for Gilmer County. The tires must be off the rims. Only car and light truck tires 16 inches or less will be accepted. Haulers and businesses are not allowed to participate.

The events are made possible in part through Governor Manchin's REAP-The Next Generation initiative within DEP's Division of Land Restoration. REAP brings together all of the state's cleanup programs to maximize the state's cleanup efforts.