WVDEP’s REAP Collecting Tires In July
Residents Urged To Bring Up To Ten Tires
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) is holding tire collections across the state in July.
The events are:
Boone County: Saturday, July 15, from 8 to 4, Boone County Courthouse;
Ritchie County: Saturday, July 15, from 8 to 2, DOH Garage in Ellenboro;
Pendleton County: Saturday, July 22, from 8 to 3,Franklin Oil on Rt. 220 in Franklin;
Monongalia County: Saturday, July 22, 8 to 2, Wal-Mart off I-68 Exit 1.
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. Only car and light truck tires, 16-inches or less, will be accepted. Haulers and businesses are not allowed to participate.
This tire collection is made possible, in part, through REAP, which brings together all of the state’s cleanup programs to maximize West Virginia’s cleanup efforts.
For more DEP news and information, go to www.dep.wv.gov. Also, be sure to connect with the agency on all social media platforms. Follow @DEPWV on Twitter and find us on YouTube by searching “Environment Matters.” For specific information about our REAP (Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan), West Virginia Project WET (Water Education for Teachers), West Virginia Watershed Improvement Branch, Youth Environmental Program and Human Resources initiatives, connect on Facebook.
