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Geneva County renews ADEM scrap‑tire disposal program

Geneva County Commission · September 9, 2024
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Summary

The Geneva County Commission voted unanimously to renew its participation in the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Scrap Tire Program, which reimburses the county for right‑of‑way tire disposal and has generated several thousand dollars in past reimbursements.

The Geneva County Commission unanimously approved renewal of its participation in the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) Scrap Tire Program. Engineer Justin Barfield presented the renewal and said the program allows the county to dispose of tires collected from the right‑of‑way and be reimbursed for disposal costs; the county has received several thousand dollars in reimbursement in prior years.

Commissioner Wade Fulford moved to renew the agreement and Commissioner Weston Spivey seconded; the vote was 4‑0. The renewal keeps the county eligible for reimbursement for right‑of‑way tire collections, a revenue stream the county has used to offset solid‑waste handling costs.