Liberty Tire Services, an Ohio-based tire recycling company, will be dedicating its newest facility, located in Grove City, Ohio, on Dec. 5.
Two years ago, Liberty Tire received a $350,000 Recycling Market Development Grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for equipment to shred scrap tires and convert them into rubber crumb for use in athletic fields and civil engineering projects. The company matched the grant with an equal amount of money.
Liberty officials said the grant allowed them to hire 13 new employees to shred about 1.2 million tires annually at the Grove City plant.
However, a fire at the facility last year delayed full operation of the facility. ODNR allowed the company a one-year extension on the grant, giving it the opportunity to meet the benchmarks originally specified.
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