News from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders

Public Information Contacts: Linda Van Zandt / Joanne Vuoso / Lisa Krueger

908.231.7020 publicinfo@co.somerset.nj.us

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October 29, 2009

Free Tire Drop-off Available to

Somerset County Farmers, Residents

Nov. 16-20 in Hillsborough

Hillsborough - Somerset County residents and farmers have another chance to remove unwanted tires from their property.  The Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management is partnering with the county Road Department to collect old scrap tires, with or without rims.

Tires can be dropped off at the South County Public Works Facility, located at 410 Roycefield Rd. from Monday, Nov 16, to Friday, Nov. 20, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The program is free and residents can drop off up to eight tires per household. The drop-off program is funded through a grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Tires also can be dropped off at the county Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the First Saturday of the Month Drop-Off Program. The next drop-off dates are Nov. 7 and Dec. 5.

Proper disposal of tires benefits communities. Scrap tires have the potential to collect standing water and attract mosquitoes, which may carry the West Nile virus.

For more information, contact the Somerset County Road Division at 908-541-5021 or roaddiv@co.somerset.nj.us.