Tire Amnesty Day is coming up for residents of Dekalb County! Residents that have piled up old tires at home can take advantage of this opportunity and avoid paying the state-mandated recycling fee.
Citizens can dispose of car and light-duty truck tires legally and for FREE on Saturday, July 29th, 2023, between the hours of 8AM and 1PM. Small tires from bicycles, golf carts, and wheelbarrows are also accepted.
Residents may NOT bring tires on rims or tires from large trucks and commercial vehicles. Auto repair shops and other businesses are not allowed to participate. This is an event for Dekalb citizens.
There are two locations residents can bring old tires:
- Dekalb Tax Commissioner’s Office parking lot - 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032
- The Seminole Road landfill - 4203 Clevemont Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294
Tire Amnesty Day is a community effort designed to help:
- Divert tires from being dumped in streams and greenspaces
- Eliminate mosquito breeding grounds when water collects in old tires — thereby reducing the risk to Dekalb citizens of vector-borne illnesses like Zika and West Nile Virus