Success! – Tire Recycling Amnesty Event

It was a resounding success, and over the course of the four-hour event, 135 vehicles visited and dropped off more than 1330 tires.  These tires will be disposed of responsibly, with as many being recycled as possible.  Potential future uses include road surface material, arena footing material, and tire derived fuel for industrial boilers, among other possibilities.

The backing of the local community made the event a success, and we especially appreciate the partners and sponsors whose financial support made the event possible.  These include partners: Orange/Gordonsville Pharmacy, University Tire & Auto, EZ Performance Center, as well as sponsors: American Woodmark, MPS, Virginia Tractor, Clore’s Automotive, Edward Jones-Jeff Earnhardt, Grelen Nursery, Inn at Westwood Farm, Inn at Willow Grove, Jack Samuels Realty, Mason Insurance Agency, Orange Madison COOP, Orange Tire Inc., Pro Collision Center, Purcell Custom Firearms Shop, and The Lightwell/Willow Spring Brewery/Beggars Banquet.  The event was also supported by a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality grant.

We would also like to thank the Landfill staff for their gracious logistical support and for hosting the event and the Orange County Litter Control Committee for logistical and financial support.

We appreciate those that volunteered, supported, and attended this event and hope that the collection of these tires will help create a cleaner Orange County.  While we hope to hold the event again, the ability to host it is based on sponsorship and grant support, so we advise that residents do not collect tires on their property in anticipation of another amnesty day.  The disposal fee at the landfill is just $2.50 per tire (for the first ten), and prompt disposal helps prevent the negative effects of tire collection, such as mosquito breeding.