County health department to host tire recycling Sept. 9–26; 20 tires per individual, municipalities unlimited

Livingston County Health Department director of environmental health Amy Nichols told the board the county will host a tire recycling program Sept. 9–26 at the Livingston County Highway Department. Appointments are required and run every 15 minutes; individuals are limited to 20 tires per appointment, and municipalities may bring an unlimited number of tires.

Nichols said, "Last year we collected 9,465 tires," and asked anyone interested to call the Livingston County Health Department and request an appointment with Environmental Health. The county will bill participants according to the program's fee schedule; staff said appointments are required to manage traffic and collection logistics.

The board thanked Health Department staff for the program and encouraged residents to use the service to reduce roadside dumping and household accumulation of scrap tires.