The Town of Candor will be holding a Tire and Scrap Metal Cleanup on May 29 from noon to 4 p.m. and May 30, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Town Highway Garage located at 33 Humiston St. in the Village of Candor. The cleanup is opened to Town of Candor and Village of Candor residential households.
The purpose of the cleanup is to minimize potential areas for mosquitoes to reproduce and reduce health-related problems transmitted through insects and vermin and to assist in beautifying the Town of Candor.
Up to eight tires per residential household will be accepted at no charge (up to 19-inches); up to an additional eight tires will be accepted for a fee of $2 per tire.
Tires on rims will be taken at no charge and will not be included in the eight tire limit.
Any tires over 19-inches will count as two tires (up to four tires).
Additional tires may be dropped off at $2 per tire (up to four tires).
Clean scrap metal will also be accepted at no charge. Proof of Town of Candor, Village of Candor residency is required.
The cleanup is hosted by the Tioga County Department of Solid Waste, with funding provided by Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman.
