Do you have junk tires stacked somewhere on your property? Piled in a sinkhole? Scattered in old barns? Now is the time to get rid of them … forever … and for free!

The Kentucky Division of Waste Management’s Waste Tire Collection Program will operate in the counties of the Lake Cumberland and Lincoln Trail Area Development Districts this spring. That includes 11 counties served by PRIDE.

PRIDE encourages citizens to take advantage of these events! Find your county on the list below. Some general guidelines are listed here, but you should call one of the people listed for your county for details.

During a waste tire collection event, you can drop off your unwanted tires at a specific location within your county at no cost. The Energy and Environment Cabinet contracts for the removal and delivery of the recovered tires to “beneficial end use” markets where they are recycled to become products such as tire-derived fuel or crumb rubber. The program, established in 1998, is part of the EEC’s ongoing effort to rid Kentucky’s landscape of waste tires. For more details about the program, visit: http://waste.ky.gov/RLA/Waste%20Tires/Pages/TireAmnesty.aspx

General Guidelines (call the contact in your county for more details)

The only tires that will NOT be accepted are:

• Calcium Filled
• Off-Road Construction
• Foam Filled
• Solid with Pressed-On Rims
• Equipment Tires with a Bead Greater than 1-3/4 Inch

Tires will NOT be accepted from tire retailers, agricultural tire retailers, scrap dealers, salvage yards or tire recyclers.

Waste Tire Collection Events in PRIDE Counties

McCreary County

Dates: March 17 (8:30 am-4:30 pm ET), March 18 (8:30 am -4:30 pm ET), March 19 (9:00 am -12:00 pm ET)

Location: State Department of Highways, 145 Memorial Dr. Hwy 2778, Whitley City, KY 42653 – 606-376-2432 – Mike King, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: Douglas Stephens, 606-376-2413

Solid Waste Coordinator: Peggy Lawsen, 606-376-2413

 

Pulaski County

Dates: March 31 (8:00 am – 3:00 pm ET), April 1 (8:00 am – 3:00 pm ET), April 2 (8:00 am – 12:00 pm ET)

Location: State Department of Highways, 104 Refinery Rd. (Hwy 2444), Somerset, KY 42653 – 606-677-4017 – Ron Ard, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: Steve Kelley, 606-678-4853

Solid Waste Coordinator: Danny Masten, 606- 677-0320

 

Wayne County

Dates: April 7 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm ET), April 8 (8:o0 am – 4:00 pm ET), April 9 (8:00 am – 2:00 pm ET)

Location: State Department of Highways, Hwy 3106, Monticello, KY 42633 –606-348-7041 – Billy Hancock, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: Michael Anderson, 606-348-4241

Solid Waste Coordinator: Tim Bell, 606-348-4241

 

Clinton County

Dates: April 14 (7:00 am – 3:30 pm CT), April 15 (7:00 am – 3:30 pm CT), April 16 (7:00 am – 12:00 pm CT)

Location: State Department of Highways, Hwy 2063, Albany, KY 42602 – 606-387-6084 –Danny McFall, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: Richard Armstrong, 606-387-5234

Solid Waste Coordinator: Rick Stearns, 606-387-4633

 

Cumberland County

Dates: April 21 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm CT), April 22 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm CT), April 23 (7:00 am – 12:00 pm CT)

Location: State Department of Highways, 192 Garmon Ferry Rd. Hwy 1341, Burkesville, KY 42717 – 270-864-4340 – Michael Ballard, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: John Phelps, 270- 864-3444

Solid Waste Coordinator: Jerry L. Wheat, 270-864-3444, 270-406-1757

 

Russell County

Dates: April 28 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm CT), April 29 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm CT), April 30 (8:00 am – 12:00 pm CT)

Location: State Department of Highways, 867 Voils Rd, Russell Springs, KY 42642 – 270-866-5955 – Brian Wilson, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: Gary Robertson, 270-343-2112

Solid Waste Coordinator: H.M. Bottom, 270-343-2112

 

Adair County

Dates: May 5 (7:00 am – 5:00 pm CT), May 6 (7:00 am – 5:00 pm CT), May 7 (7:00 am – 12:00 pm CT)

Location: State Department of Highways, Service Rd. Hwy 55, Columbia, KY 42728 – 270-384-2332 – Bruce Cundiff, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: Michael Lee Stephens, 270-384-4703

Jeremy Garmon, 270-378-0782

 

Green County

Dates: May 12 (7:00 am – 4:00 pm CT), May 13 (7:00 am – 4:00 pm CT), May 14 (7:00 am – 1:00 pm CT)

Location: State Department of Highways, 521 Columbia Rd., Greensburg, KY 42743 – 270-932-4351 – Keith Jewel, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: John H. Frank, 270-932-4024

Solid Waste Coordinator: Terri Talbott, 270-932-5970

 

Casey County

Dates: May 19, 20, 21 (9:00 am – 4:00 pm ET each day)

Location: State Department of Highways, Hwy 127 South, Liberty, KY 42539 – 606-787-6482 – Scott Price, Superintendent

Judge-Executive: Randy Dial, 606-787-8311

Solid Waste Coordinator: Arnold Morris, 606-787-0703

 

Taylor County

Dates: May 19 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm ET), May 20 (8:00 am – 4:30 pm ET), May 21 (8:00 am – 12:00 pm ET)

Location: State Department of Highways, 236 Bear Track Rd., Campbellsville, KY 42743 – 270-465-4883 – Kit Davis, Superintendent, kit.davis@ky.gov

Judge-Executive: Eddie Rogers, 270-465-7729

Solid Waste Coordinator: Debbie McNear, 270-465-7729

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