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All Kentucky residents, farmers and businesses who generate less than five percent of their revenue from tire sales can drop off unwanted tires for free later this week at the city of Lexington’s old landfill pad, located at 1631 Old Frankfort Pike.  

Enter and exit the site through the front gates and follow the posted signs. You do not need to be a Fayette County resident to participate in this program.

“We are pleased to be able to offer this free opportunity through Kentucky’s Waste Tire Collection Program,” said John Howard, acting director of Lexington’s Division of Waste Management. “The tires we collect will be recycled into useful products such as recycled asphalt pavement, speed bumps and tire-derived fuel.”

While the program is open to residents and most businesses, the following businesses cannot participate in the event: tire retailers, scrap metal dealers, salvage yards or recycling businesses. Anyone with a load of 100 or more tires is required to bring assistance for unloading. Scavenging is not allowed.

Here are the collection days and hours:

• Thursday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8 a.m. – noon

Tires that will be accepted include tires that are on or off rim including farm equipment, bicycle, motorcycle, go-cart, ATV, tractor, truck and passenger tires.

Items not accepted during this collection event are large off-the-road tires, tracks, sheet rubber, solid, filled tires or tires with a bead greater than 1 ¾ inch.

The Waste Tire Collection Program is being jointly sponsored by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet and Lexington’s Division of Waste Management.