Politics & Government

Roll Your Old Tires Into County Landfill During March

Glouco landfill will accept used tires from county residents, farmers and towns.

If you can't make a swing out of them, bring them to the landfill. 

Throughout March, the Gloucester County Solid Waste Complex in South Harrison will accept used tires from county residents, farmers and municipalities. Tires can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and during a Saturday drop-off on March 19 from 8 a.m. to noon. 

“More than 7,100 tires were recycled in 2010 and a total of 165,235 tires have been recycled since the program began in 2001," said Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger. "Tires aren’t only an eyesore, they are a primary breeding ground for mosquitoes that can carry West Nile Virus."

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March is the only time tires are accepted at the solid-waste complex. Tires collected in March will be shredded in April, before the mosquito breeding season. The tires are ground to chips that are used for construction projects within the complex.

County residents can dispose of up to 25 passenger-car and pickup tires for free at the solid-waste complex, which is at 493 Monroeville Rd. (Route 694) in South Harrison Township. Tires from commercial businesses will not be accepted. 

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County residents with more than 25 tires must contact the Gloucester County Improvement Authority's Office of Recycling at 856-478-6045, ext. 14, to schedule a specific inspection and appointment in order to participate in the program. A maximum of 50 tires will be accepted per appointment. Tires may be on or off the rims, but they must be separated by type since they will go into different piles. Mixed loads will not be accepted. In addition, no oversized or heavy-equipment tires will be accepted. 


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