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Atchison Co leaders extend tire collection program

By Brian Hagen

05/17/2023

(KAIR)--Atchison County- tire disposal program will last for another month, following what was to be the end of the program this week.

The decision for the extension happened during Monday's meeting of the Atchison County Commission, which met one day earlier this week to allow for a budget workshop Tuesday, the regular day of their weekly meeting.

Once the month-long extension of the program comes to an end, the volume of tires being received at the Atchison County transfer station will be reevaluated by the County leaders.

The program has been met with an outpouring of unwanted tires each Thursday that it's been held.

It was started following the County's first time hosting a weekend-long countywide cleanup event in April. During the first day, the tire collection aspect had to end early due to the amount of tires received. That led the Commission to see the need for such a service, and the program was implemented, originally only for most of the month of May. However, the number of tires that continue to be received led to the decision for the extension.

The County asks that calls be placed to the Atchison County Transfer Station at 913-804-6005 prior to arrival for disposal of tires, as the program works on a first come, first serve basis.

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