NEWS FROM O’FALLON CITY HALL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
County Tire Recycling Event
May 16-17, 2008
O’Fallon, Illinois – April 29, 2008- Mayor Gary L. Graham is pleased to announce that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), St. Clair County Health Department, and East Side Health District are sponsoring a FREE two-day tire recycling event.
The event will be held on Friday, May 16, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon at GCS Ballpark (Grizzlie’s Ballpark) on I-255 (Mousette Lane Exit).
Acceptible tires include tractor, light truck and car. The maximium number of tires that will be accepted per individual is 200. All participants must complete and sign a consensual Removal Agreement before the tires are unloaded. No tires will accepted from retailers or commercial trucking companies. Rims will accepted, but tires on-the-rim and tires off-the-rim must be segregated before they arrive at the collection site. No large industrial/off road tires will be accepted. Participants must be prepared to unload their own tires. No tires will be accepted from vehicles having license plates from outside the state of Illinois.
“This collection event is a great opportunity for O’Fallon residents to safely and responsibly dispose of any used tires on their property that could serve as a mosquito habitat and I encourage our citizens to participate in this important event”, stated Mayor Gary L. Graham.
For more information about the event, contact the St. Clair County Health Department Pollution Prevention Office at 233-7769 or the East Side Health District at 271-8722, ext. 112.
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Additional Information Contact:
Pamala L. Funk
Assistant City Administrator
624-4500, ext. 1112
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