It may first appear as a single tire — or more often in stacks of two, three or four tires — hastily dumped along rural roads and private properties in the dead of night.
When law-abiding folks replace tires, they leave the old ones with the tire shop for a small fee, usually a couple dollars. The Landers landfill accepts tires for about $5.25 each, but a great number of car and truck tires are illegally discarded in our communities.
This Saturday, December 2, County Code Enforcement and the Landers Community Association team up to get those discarded tires out of our neighborhoods and into a recycling program for free. Bulky trash items and eWaste will also be accepted. Open to residents in the unincorporated areas in and around Landers, Saturday’s event takes place at Homestead Valley Park on Belfield Boulevard from 8 a.m. to noon.
Residents are limited to bringing nine tires per load; tires with and without rims will be accepted. Please do not leave tires at the park before or after this event; no commercial haulers, concrete, or hazardous waste.
Call 760-449-4048 for more information or to volunteer.
