CAIRO — Grady County is set to host a tire amnesty day in April. 

The Grady County Board of Commissioners approved submitting an application to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division for a reimbursement program on scrap tire abatement at Tuesday’s meeting. 

Vice Chairman Ray Prince motioned for approval and LaFaye Copeland seconded. 

The approval also allows the county to apply for funding. 

According to the meeting correspondence, the Georgia Solid Waste Trust Fund will reimburse the county if the application is approved on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Commissioner T.D. David, who is in charge of looking into a solid waste program with fellow Commissioner Keith Moye, said he has noticed an abundance of abandoned tires in different dumpsters he has surveyed. 

“This is a good start at cleaning up what we have to do,” he said. 

Grady County has not had a tire amnesty day in 10 years.  

The tire amnesty day is tentatively scheduled for April 22. 

The county reserves the right to refuse scrap tires for any reason. 

Other specifications for Tire Amnesty Day: 

•Must be a Grady County unincorporated resident with proper identification and address included.  

•A limit of 10 per address for tires under 22 inches. 

•No limit per address for tires over 22 inches. 

•No one acting on behalf of a business. 

•No tires with rims attached. 

•No blown-out tires with metal protruding. 

 

Reporter Jordan Barela can be reached at (229) 226-2400, ext. 1826.