Tire Disposal
Proper Tire disposal is very important not only for the environment but for human and animal health as well. Disease carrying pests such rodents can inhabit tire piles. Mosquitoes also like to breed in the stagnant water that collects inside tires. Several varieties of mosquitoes can carry diseases, including encephalitis, dengue fever and west nile virus.
Below are two companies that offer tire disposal to the public year round.
Smith Tire Station
499 W. Broadway
Muskegon Heights, MI 49444
Telephone: 733-9406
Smith Tire Station will accept all passenger and light truck tires for a fee of $2.50 each Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM and Saturdays, 8:00AM-12:00PM. They ask that the tires be free of water and debris.
Discount Tire Company, Inc.
647 W. Norton Ave.
Muskegon, MI 49441
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Telephone: 739-3555
Discount Tire Company, Inc. will accept all passenger and light truck tires for a fee of $2.75 each, Monday-Friday 8:00AM-6:00PM and Saturdays, 8:00AM-5:00PM.
You can also reduce scrap tire generation by:
- Taking proper care of tires by checking air inflation, driving in a manner that does not put unnecessary demand on tires, rotating the tires, balancing the wheels, and maintaining proper wheel alignment.
- Purchasing used tires or buying retreads.
- Supporting the recycled product market—look for products made with scrap tires or recycled rubber.
- Consider repurposing tires—make a planter or a tire swing!
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