Keep Cambria County Beautiful, PA CleanWays Of McKean County and Keep Washington County Beautiful held tire collection events this spring that collected 7,062 waste tires, according to Keep PA Beautiful, and more events are planned.

The collection events were funded in part by the Department of Environmental Protection’s HHW/Small Business Hazardous Waste Collection Program.

“This program allows our affiliates to provide convenient, low cost collections for their residents for otherwise hard to dispose of items. The tires and appliances that are collected at these events won’t end up over the hill where they would be difficult and costly to remove,” said Shannon Reiter, President of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.  “I applaud our affiliates for providing this annual service to their communities.”

Other Keep PA Beautiful Affiliates are busy planning more Fall collection events--

-- Cambria County-- September 9, Tunnelhill Borough Building, Gallitzin and September 23 and Summerhill Township Municipal Building, Beaverdale, 814-472-2120;

-- Cumberland County-- October 11, Cumberland County Service Center, Carlisle, 724-836-4121  ;

-- Huntingdon County-- September 16, Huntingdon County Fairgrounds, Huntingdon, 814-627-1626 x 109;

-- Juniata County-- September 23, Industrial Park Circle, Mifflintown, 717-436-4017;

-- Mifflin County-- September 16, Lewistown Borough Public Works, Lewistown, 717-899-6701; and

-- Perry  County-- September 9, Loysville Community Center, Loysville, 717-582-5138.

For more information, visit the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Calendar of Events webpage or contact your local County affiliate for more information about proper disposal by going to the Affiliate Network webpage.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website. Click Here to become a member.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from KPB, Like them on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, Discover them on Pinterest and visit their YouTube Channel.

Also visit the Illegal Dump Free PA website for more ideas on how to clean up communities and keep them clean and KPB’s new Electronics Waste website.

(Photo: Washington County tire collection.)

[Posted: Sept. 5, 2017]

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