Joplin Recycling Center offers free tire drop-off event

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- The Joplin Recycling Center is holding a free Tire Drop-Off event on Saturday, May 11.

Drop off rules, limitations

• Tires with or without rims will be accepted
• 10 tire per vehicle limit.
• Multiple visits are not allowed.
• Semi, tractor, ATV, and racing tires will not be accepted.
• Residents of Joplin and counties of Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Barton, and Vernon counties are welcome to participate.

"Our tire drop-off program provides area residents a free way to get rid of their old tires and helps to keep our neighborhoods and natural areas litter-free," said Scott Patterson, Recycling Coordinator.  "Removing tires can be difficult and expensive because landfills do not accept them. Unfortunately, people may resort to dropping them off along roadways or wooded areas or may leave them in the yard where they collect rainwater and breed mosquitos."

According to the Joplin Public Information Officer (PIO), the collected tires will be hauled to a recycling facility where they can be made into playground cover, garden hoses, trash cans, rug and floor mats, loading dock bumpers, parking lot wheel stops, road paving aggregate, running and biking friendly trail pavement, rubber bands, and more.

The Joplin PIO says the event will be managed by the City of Joplin, with it partially funded by Region M. Waste Management District.

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