WV Agency Offering Free Tire Disposal

The West Virginia Division of Highways will be allowing residents of the state free disposal of tires during a week-long campaign to reduce the number of scrap tires in the state.

According to Fred Van Kirk, West Virginia’s Transportation Secretary, "Since the Waste Tire Program was instituted in 2000, DOH workers have collected well over one and a half million junk tires that might otherwise be an unsightly breeding ground for mosquitoes.

"The success of the program continues to bring Highways numerous requests from residents throughout the state who were unable to participate in our previous collection drives, and therefore we have designated the week beginning May 17 as Tire Amnesty Week, with the last collection day falling on Saturday, May 22."

Individuals with a valid West Virginia driver's license who sign a form declaring ownership of the tires can dispose of up to 10 tires having a diameter no greater than 16 1/2 inches at any of 63 DOH district and county sites statewide.

Tires, which must be free of rims, cannot be from large trucks or off-road vehicles

and will not be accepted from commercial establishments, salvage yard dealers or those from out of state.