If you have scrap tires that you are looking to get rid of there will be a free tire collection on Friday at the Cuming County Fairgrounds in West Point. The Lower Elkhorn NRD, Papio Missouri River NRD and Nebraska Loess Hills RC&D Council will host the event from from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
All sizes of car, truck, semi and tractor tires will be accepted. Each load is limited to 100 tires. No rims will be accepted, so all tires must be off rim. Residents and businesses which do not charge tire disposal fees can dispose of tires at this collection.
Officials ask that vehicles not be left unattended in line. There will be limited unloading help available, so plan to unload your own. The 10 county collection area includes Burt, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy, Stanton, Thurston, and Washington counties.
Vehicles must use Mill Street to access the fairgrounds. From Hwy 275 turn west on 13th Street then head south on Mill Street. Loads with less than 20 tires are encouraged to arrive during the last 90 minutes of the collection for a shorter wait time.