SEATTLE (Recycling Monster): Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) will hold a series of events aimed at collecting old or unused tires. The events will accept tires, on or off rims, free of charge.

The upcoming events during the current month are in Kamloops and Kelowna. The Kamloops event will be held 11th May, 2024 9AM to 1 PM at Kal Tire #044, 788 Mount Paul Way. The Kelowna event is scheduled to be held from 9AM to 1 PM on 25th May, 2024 at Lot E, Top Grade Tire Recycling, 965E McCurdy Rd.

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In Vernon, tires will be collected on 1st June, 2024 9AM to 1 PM at Kal Tire #672, 1460 Kal Lake Road. TSBC will hold two events in September-one in Kelowna and the second in Prince George. The Kelowna event will be held on 7th at Okanagan College, Parking Lot #17, 1000 K. L. O. Rd, whereas the Prince George event will be held on 28th at CN Centre, 2187 Ospika Blvd S #100.

The tires collected at the above events will be recycled and turned into new, useful products such as flooring, roofing, playground surfaces and athletic tracks. The recycling process recovers both rubber and steel.

Rosemary Sutton, executive director, TSBC urged residents to take best advantage of the collection events as it is not advisable to abandon old or unused tires, as they are prone to become breeding ground for mosquitoes, once water gets collected in them.