CHARLESTON, W.Va. (July 2, 2019) – The West
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation
Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is hosting several tire collection events
around the state in the month of July.
The
events in July are:
·
Monongalia
County: Wednesday, July 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Walmart off Exit 1 on
Rt. 68 in Morgantown
·
Lewis
County: Thursday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tire and Rubber Inc. in
Weston
·
Gilmer
County: Thursday, July 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the lot next to Foodland in
Glenville
·
Hampshire
County: Saturday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WV Division of Highways
garage on Jersey Mountain Road
·
Ohio County:
Tuesday, July 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WVDEP office (131A Peninsula
Street) in Wheeling
Ongoing events include:
·
Hancock
County: Hancock County Recycle and Convenience Center – Call Hancock County
Solid Waste Authority at 304-459-3269 for hours.
·
Brooke
County: Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
Brooke County Recycling Center in Beech Bottom.
·
Marion
County: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Marion County Recycling Center in
Farmington
·
Boone
County: Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Boone County
Recycling Center in Foster
·
Wyoming
County: First Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pineville
Airport.
A list of upcoming tire collection events can
also be found on the WVDEP website.
Residents may dispose of up to 10 tires per
person with a valid West Virginia ID for the county in which the tire
collection event is being held. The tires must be off the rims, and only car
and light truck tires will be accepted.
For more WVDEP news and
information, go to www.dep.wv.gov. Also, connect with the agency on
all social media platforms. Follow @DEPWV on Twitter, Like us on Facebook
at https://www.facebook.com/depwv/, and find us on YouTube by
searching “Environment
Matters.”
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