Atlanta City Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd will host a city-wide Tire Amnesty Day on Saturday, April 28. Participants will be allowed to drop off abandoned for free at specific locations between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday only. For more information on drop-off locations, residents should call 404-330-6053. The city-wide event is expected to collect 15,000 tires for processing and recycling. It is being held in partnership with Liberty Tire Recycling and Keep Atlanta Beautiful. Sheperd called illegal dumping of tires, trash, and other debris "a huge issue in our communities."
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