Montgomery County will financially underwrite a free tire collection for residents.
This is the third year for the program.
Unlike last year when the county held two tire collections, there will only be one this year.
This collection is scheduled for Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Whitemarsh Township Public Works Facility property at 2015 Joshua Road.
Unlike the county's household hazardous waste program, the tire-recycling program is limited to county residents only.
A maximum of four tires per vehicle will be allowed. No commercial tires will be accepted.
The commissioners in 2006 initiated the idea to hold a tire recycling program, explaining they were tired of seeing old discarded tires along the county's roads, streams and other waterways. At the same time, they said they were concerned about the tires serving as breeding areas for mosquitoes that have the potential for carrying the West Nile virus.