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Bernalillo County and partners offer free tire disposal for residents
Summary
Bernalillo County announced a series of free tire disposal events allowing residents to drop off up to nine used tires per household from 8 a.m. to noon; no other trash will be accepted. Event dates are posted at burnco.gov/scraptires; partners include City of Albuquerque Solid Waste and state solid-waste authorities.
Bernalillo County announced a set of free tire disposal events following the Burnco Tire Amnesty Days, offering a no-cost option for residents to dispose of used tires. A county staff member said, "Residents can drop off up to 9 used tires per household," and added that drop-off hours are 8 a.m. until noon and that no other trash will be accepted. The county directed residents to burnco.gov/scraptires for event dates.
The announcement credited Bernalillo County Planning and Development, the City of Albuquerque Solid Waste department, New Mexico Tourism, and the New Mexico Environment Department Solid Waste Bureau as partners in the events. The county framed the effort as a continuation of the successful Burnco Tire Amnesty Days to reduce illegal dumping and improve local solid-waste management. Residents seeking details or specific site addresses were directed to the event webpage for dates and additional instructions.
