The Ellis County Landfill recently announced a tire disposal discount event.

Due to unavailability of grants for a tire amnesty, the Ellis County Commission has approved a half-price reduction on the rate of tires from 10 cents per pound to 5 cents per pound. The sale will begin Monday, Sept. 30, 2019 and last through Saturday, Oct. 12. All tires disposed of will be recycled.

To utilize this disposal opportunity, residents must comply with the following requirements:

• Waste tires that are being disposed of must be located within Ellis County.
• Hauler/owner will not accept compensation for collection of tires, such as disposal fees for collecting, storing or disposing of tires.
• Customer must sign a waste tire certification, stating source of tire location and residency of owner. Proper identification may be required.
• Ellis County residents only. No businesses.
• Tires must be delivered in a secured method to prevent losing load during transport to the landfill.
• Tires must be separated and not co-mingled with other waste material. Other waste material will be assessed the appropriate fees by waste category.

Direct any questions to the Ellis County Landfill at (785) 628-9460.