Tire collection scheduled for Braxton County on Oct. 4

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s REAP program is hosting a local tire collection to rid Braxton County of old tires.

The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Kenton Meadows Field in Gassaway.

Residents may dispose of up to 10 tires per person with a valid West Virginia ID for Braxton County. The tires must be off the rims and only car and light truck tires 16 inches or less will be accepted. Haulers and businesses are not allowed to participate.

The event is made possible in part through REAP within the DEP’s Division of Land Restoration. REAP (Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan) brings together all of the state’s cleanup programs to maximize the state’s cleanup efforts.