The Landers landfill sits on 630 acres near the southern edge of Landers. It is the Morongo Basin’s primary landfill and can accept as much as 1,200 tons of refuse daily. All manner of things end up there, but almost no vehicle tires. Instead discarded vehicle tires can be found throughout our desert communities; the problem is most acute in Landers and the reason why stems from a short-sighted county policy. Reporter Mike Lipsitz has more on the problem and on an effort this Saturday to mitigate it…
A $5.31 disposal fee effectively deters people from disposing trashed tires at the county landfill. Instead, many dead tires find their way into desert washes, along Landers’ rural roads, dumped on private properties—just about everywhere except in the landfill. In an effort to manage the problem, the Landers Association, CalRecycle, and County Code Enforcement have organized a tire amnesty day this Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at Homestead Valley Park on Belfield Boulevard in Landers. The free event is called “The Greater Landers Monster Tire Round Up!” The aim is to rid Landers of as many dead, stray tires as possible. A number of 40-foot containers are being made available for the purpose. Tires must be separated from rims and must not exceed 12 inches wide by 44.5 inches high. A limit of nine tires per person will be accepted. The program is for residents of Landers; tires cannot be accepted from any tire generating businesses. Tires collected will be funneled into a special recycling program.
LANDERS AREA TIRE ROUND-UP THIS SATURDAY
