County government invites community to dispose of old tires

Christian County Government and the Kentucky Division of Waste Management are hosting a Waste Tire Collection event for members of the community to be able to appropriately dispose of used tires.

Christian County Judge Executive Jerry Gilliam appeared on WHOP to share details regarding the disposal event. Gilliam says the event will take place at the Hopkinsville Elevator Company’s Casky Branch located at 4785 Pembroke Road.

The last tire collection event was hosted three years ago, and Gilliam says they collected around 39,400 tires. Gilliam says the tires collected will be recycled and some could even be converted into asphalt that ends up back on Christian County roads.

Gilliam also specified what tires will and won’t be accepted at the disposal event. Truck, passenger vehicle, implement, lawn tractor, bicycle, motorcycle and golf cart tires will be accepted on or off rims.

However, Gilliam says tires that are solid, calcium or foam filled, have rubber tracks, a bead greater than 1 ¾ inches, or are from an off-road construction vehicle will not be accepted.

The event is only open to residents, tire retailers, scrap and salvage yards and recycling businesses are prohibited from participating. There is no fee for dropping off tires, and Gilliam says there will be people at the event to help unload tires set for disposal.

Those with old tires they need taken off their hands can drop them off at the event on April 4 and April 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on April 6 from 8 a.m. to noon.

Feature photo courtesy of the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet