Upshur County Tire Amnesty Day scheduled for Oct. 21

BUCKHANNON — Upshur County Tire Amnesty Day will take place Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 395 Mud Lick Road, located across from the Waste Transfer Station.

This event is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan, or REAP, and the City of Buckhannon.

Please keep in mind these guidelines when preparing to retire your tires:

  • Only tires from state residents will be accepted, so please have your West Virginia ID ready when you sign in.
  • A 10-tire limit per person will be strictly enforced.
  • All tires must be off the rim.
  • Only tires from cars or light trucks will be accepted.

W.Va. DEP/REAP and the City of Buckhannon kindly ask that you not arrive prior to 8:45 a.m., as this may cause traffic backup.

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