Colquitt County will be hosting a scrap tire amnesty event for residents.

The event is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 17 & 18 from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

Citizens within Colquitt County and its municipalities can bring scrap tires to the Recycling Facility located at 245 23rd Street NE. This is only a two-day event.

Accepted scrap tires are passenger, tractor-trailer, or front and rear farm tractor scrap tires. No heavy equipment tires, especially skidder tires, will be accepted.

No scrap tires will be accepted from retail tire dealers or commercial scrap tire generators.

The specifications for this event will be strictly enforced by Colquitt County and EPD. There will be no exceptions to the dates, times, or tire types.

No tires will be accepted at the landfill at any time.

For more information contact the Colquitt County Solid Waste Department at (229) 616-7405.