Waste tires to be collected in Paducah this week

McCracken County and the Kentucky Division of Waste Management are hosting another free tire disposal event in Paducah this week.

Waste tires will be collected at at the Kentucky Department of Highways garage on Lane Road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, then from 8 to 1 on Saturday.

Any Kentucky resident can participate with the exception of tire retailers, scrap/salvage yards or recycling facilities.

Tires will be accepted on or off the rim from cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors and implements, golf carts, bike and ATVs.

They can not accept calcium filled tires, off-road construction tires, rubber tracks or solid tires with or without press-on rims.

If you have a question, you can call 270-444-4707.