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Tire amnesty day overwhelmed volunteers; board considers limits for next year
Summary
Officials reported heavy turnout at combined cleanup and tire-amnesty events, including 1,245 tires at the Swiss City site; board members suggested a per-household limit for next year to speed service and limit commercial drop-offs.
District staff and board members reviewed the results of a combined cleanup and tire-amnesty event that drew unexpectedly heavy participation. At the Swiss City site, the district recorded 1,245 tires brought in during the event; staff said other locations also received large volumes but that some site tallies remain to be finalized.
Board members and staff said trucks and trailers with many tires slowed operations, that loading trucks scheduled to remove material did not arrive on time at one site, and that several people arrived with trailers full of tires — which made it hard for customers with just a few tires to get through. Brent and others recommended a per-household limit next year (suggested range: 15–20 tires) to reduce delays and to discourage potential commercial drop-offs.
Staff noted operational issues including handling rims (some attendees asked about keeping rims), the need to remove tractor rims in some cases and the decision to require customers to remove rims themselves at one site. Board members said the combination of cleanup day and amnesty day had not been tried before and that organizers will discuss whether to combine them again.
No formal policy or change was adopted at this meeting; the discussion produced a direction to consider setting a tire limit and improving logistics for future events.
