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District to run June 28 tire-collection event with $10,000 grant; logistics set with health department
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The district will hold a one-day tire-collection event June 28 at the county health department funded by a $10,000 grant; staff plan to allocate up to $2,500 to partner collections and will stage a semi-trailer drop for drive-through disposal.
The Johnson County Solid Waste Management District will host a tire-collection event on June 28, funded by a $10,000 grant, district staff announced at the March 10 board meeting.
Jesse said the grant is established and the district is coordinating with Community Corrections for on-site labor and the county health department for staging. The event will use the health department’s back alley where a semi will be placed for drive-through drop-off; staff described the event as a one-day operation with likely hours of 9 a.m. to noon or 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
"We've already we got the grant... We've already set it up through the proper channels for the tires," Jesse said. She said the district intends to use the grant to support collection in areas of the county that lack local events. Jesse said one plan discussed was allocating $2,500 to Princess Lakes to support a local tire collection and that Trafalgar or other areas without programs could receive support.
Staff estimated disposal costs for the event could range between about $2,400 and $3,200 depending on the number and sizes of tires collected. Board members emphasized that the event is a single day: when the semi is full or the service window closes, collection will stop.
Staff will post details and exact times as planning finalizes and will provide guidance to residents about drive-through procedures and accepted tire types.
