Tire recycling event set for East Atlanta on Saturday

Since the year 2000, residents in Atlanta’s District 5, in the eastern portion of the city, have collected more than 12,000 old tires as part of Earth Day-related round-ups.

On Saturday, Atlanta Councilmember Natalyn Mosby Archibong hopes the community delivers at least 2,000 more for proper recycling.

Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., residents of the district will be allowed to dump – free of charge – tires to be recycled at 815 Old Flat Shoals Road. Because of limited capacity, the recycling event is reserved just for District 5 residents and neighborhoods.