SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): The Montgomery county’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a special collection and recycling event for scrap tires this weekend.
The event will be held at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Stations located at 16101 Frederick Road in Derwood from Monday, Sept. 25, to Friday, Sept. 29, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The county residents can get rid of their old scrap tires during the event. The participants are requested to follow signs to the recycling area and search for a trailer marked “tires”.
The event will be limited to county residents alone and will have a limit of up to 10 tires per resident. It will accept only small truck and passenger car tires. No commercial tires will be accepted. Bicycle tires and tubes will also be accepted. The tires must be clean of dirt or mud. The event will accept tires with or without rims.
The event is held in collaboration with the Maryland Department of the Environment and Maryland Environmental Service. It is funded by the 80-cent recycling fee charged by the state on every new tire sold.
Marc Elrich, county executive said that the event offers a perfect opportunity for residents to do their part for the environment, thus helping it to move closer to zero waste goals.
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