Hidalgo County residents are asked do their part to clean up neighborhoods, roads and ditches by dumping old tires at free collections sites May 8.
The Road to Recycling event looks to reduce the number of unwanted tires found in yards, collecting water and creating ideal breeding grounds for disease-carrying mosquitoes. Illegally dumped tires impacting flood-prone areas and waterways in the Valley while also creating health risks.
There are 31 collection sites across Hidalgo County participating in this one-day event. For rural county residents, there are 12 Collection Stations open and available. Residents will be able to drop off up to 10 tires at the county collection sites. The event is free.
The 12 Hidalgo County sites are:
Hidalgo County Precinct #1: 956-968-8733 – ID and Utility Bill
- Mile 4 ½ North East of FM 493, Donna (7 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Mile 5 ½ West Road & Mile 21, North Monte Alto (7 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Mile 1 East & 6 North, Mercedes (7 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Mile 11 North & Mile 1 ½ W, Weslaco (7 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- 29606 McKinley (corner of McKinley & 5th Street), Hargill (7 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
Hidalgo County Precinct #2: 956-787-1891- ID and Utility Bill
- 119 E. El Gato Rd. (one mile east of S. Tower Rd./Border Rd. & El Gato), Alamo (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Hidalgo County Precinct #3: 956-585-4509 – ID and Utility Bill
- Mile 7 (Hwy. 107) & Salida Del Sol Rd., Peñitas (8 a.m. – noon)
- 6 ¾ Mile N. (1/4 Mile S. Hwy 107 on Los Ebanos), Alton (8 a.m. – noon)
- Corner of Military Rd. and FM 886, Sulli(8 a.m. – noon)
- Military Rd. 0.5 Mile West of FM 1427, Peñitas (8 a.m. – noon)
Hidalgo County Precinct #4: 956-383-3112 – ID and Utility Bill
- 1051 N. Doolittle, Edinburg (8 a.m. – noon)
- 0.25 Mile East of Hwy 281 on FM 186, Linn-San Manuel (8 a.m – noon)
Event Rules:
- 10 tires per person maximum at county collection sites (no oversized or tractor tires)
- Proof of residency required (driver license and utility bill)
- Must be a resident of the collection site location
Sponsors for the event are the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality through a regional collaboration of RGV cities and counties.