Wicomico County residents can dispose of old tires at no charge on Saturday, May 9th at the county landfill, Newland Park. The drop-off hours are 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. “Tire Amnesty Day” is an annual event and is sponsored by the Maryland Department of the Environment and Maryland Environmental Service.
Landfill officials said that citizens are normally charged $2.00 for car tire disposal and $5.00 for truck tire disposal. Scrap tires do not go into the landfill. They are hauled to a disposal company in Baltimore.
Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr. stated, “We have many environmentally-friendly events around Earth Day. This scrap tire removal incentive program is one of them and it’s a program in which I heartily encourage our citizens to participate. We have a beautiful county and the removal of old tires only serves to enhance that.”
The landfill is located at 6948 Brick Kiln Road in Salisbury. Citizens may call
410-548-4935 for more information.
Worcester County residents (no businesses) also have the opportunity to drop off tires for free at the Worcester County Central Landfill, from 7:00 until 2:00.
ReplyDeleteamnesty? for free?
ReplyDeleteI guess your intitled to call it what you want....for many years we have been paying a steep Federal TAX when you purchase a tire, this tax is supposed to take care of the disposal of that tire. For a long time now everyone dealing in tires has also been charging $2. - $6. per tire if you leave your old tire there{disposal fee}. The landfill is just as guilty of doubling the tax...$12. per tire...the tire is then given to a recycler who grinds it up and is sold for a verity of products. Where the heck is alll that money going?
To get to the landfill follow all the trash lying on the sides of the road.
ReplyDeleteanyone know when the Wicomico landfill is having their home hazardous disposal? I have an old mercury thermometer to get rid of.
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