Tri-County Citizen

Mosquito Abatement scrap tire collection begins May 1


SAGINAW – The Saginaw County Mosquito Abatement Commission will again be conducting household scrap tire collection beginning Wednesday, May 1 and running through Friday, Aug. 30 of this year. Scrap tires are ideal mosquito breeding habitat for both nuisance and disease carrying mosquitoes.

SCMAC’s scrap tire program is part of its source reduction effort, and annually results in thousands of tires being collected from Saginaw County property owners and communities. All collected tires are transported to First Class Tire Shredders Inc. in Clio where they are shredded and used in various capacities. This effort is funded in part through the DEQ’s Scrap Tire Cleanup Program.

The program is open to all Saginaw County property owners at no cost. All tire drop-offs must meet the following criteria:

• Saginaw County residents only (Must have a valid Michigan I.D. or driver’s license).

• Tires are limited to household tires, car, pickup truck, motorcycle, bike, and other small tires.

• Tires must be off the rim.

• Residents limited to 10 tires per address, per year.

• Oversized tires are not accepted (semi, tractor, or heavy equipment).

• SCMAC does not accept tires from businesses or other revenue-generating enterprises such as agriculture and contracting operations.

There are two opportunities for residents to recycle their tires. They can either drop tires off at the SCMAC office, 211 Congress Ave., Saginaw, or drop tires off during one of two weeklong tire drives.

For those dropping off tires at at the SCMAC, the hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Participants must stop in the front office for approval and tire count

County-wide scrap tire drives are scheduled for the weeks of June 17 – 21 and July 15 – 19. Collection site locations will be released in late May.

Further details and information in regards to the June and July tire drives will be available on the website at www.scmac.org or citizens can contact the office at (989) 755-5751.