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Greene County schedules April 22 tire amnesty, warns no commercial loads as county grapples with large stockpile
Summary
The Greene County board set an Earth Day tire amnesty for April 22 with a 10-tire-per-customer limit and reiterated that commercial tires are ineligible under the grant; the board also discussed an Ivan Court site estimated at 1,500–2,000 tires and plans to pursue condemnation after a recent fire.
The Greene County board scheduled a tire amnesty on Wednesday, April 22 (Earth Day) and set operational limits aimed at keeping the program focused on residents.
At the meeting the chair said the amnesty will be limited to 10 tires per customer to avoid overwhelming staff and equipment and to discourage commercial haulers. "They don't want no commercial tires," the chair said, noting the grant is intended for homeowners and farmers. The county expects to run the program until grant funds are exhausted.
Speakers identified grant funding for the effort, including a $10,000 grant approved for 2026 and an additional $3,000 contribution from the health department. The transcript also references a $77,000 grant (described as from "Green"). The board said it would coordinate the amnesty with an upcoming citywide cleanup and would advertise the event to encourage proper drop-off behavior.
The chair described a substantial illegal tire stockpile at an Ivan Court property, saying inspectors and the fire chief estimated 1,500 to 2,000 tires at that location and that the owner had recently started a fire there. County officials said they plan to condemn the property and require removal, but noted the practical and financial challenges of disposing of that many tires.
Members also discussed rising disposal costs for tires, saying the county's disposal vendor recently raised its per-tire charge (the transcript references a prior charge of $2.50 and a current charge of $5 per passenger tire). Board members said they will begin the process to consider fee changes, including a public hearing and an ordinance process that may require about 60 days before changes take effect.
Next steps recorded in the meeting: the county will advertise the amnesty date and limits, coordinate with city cleanup schedules, monitor grant fund levels and pursue condemnation/removal options for the Ivan Court site.
Clarifying details: estimated tire counts and some dollar figures come from the meeting transcript and are reproduced here per the record; officials should verify counts and contract rates in county records before publication.
