Mosquito-borne Disease Control Program
tire collections
upcoming tire collection may 1st 2024 -see below for more information-
upcoming tire collection may 1st 2024 -see below for more information-
Tires and mosquitoes
Tires are the ultimate breeding ground for container-breeding mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes will lay thousands of eggs in water that collects in tires. When the eggs hatch, mosquito larvae and pupae (shown in the image below) will live in the water until they turn into flying adults. Tires are notorious for collecting water and leaves, which the mosquito larvae feed on. Also, the black color of tires attracts mosquitoes, and the rubber insulates the larvae. It is believed that the Asian tiger mosquito arrived in the United States via the tire trade.
Mosquito life cycle.
In 2019, it was estimated that United States generated 263 million scrap tires. In Lebanon and Lancaster Counties, our programs hold annual tire collections to eliminate this mosquito breeding ground from the two counties.
2022 Lebanon Tire Collection.
Total number of tires recycled from Lebanon County Tire Collection (2018-2023)
2024 Lebanon County Tire Collection
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May 1st, 2024 from 8am-4pm
Pre-register between Tuesday, February 20th and Monday, April 15th.
The collection is open to Lebanon County Residents. Please bring proof of address- driver’s license, phone bill, etc. Out-of-county persons or tire related businesses must pay for all tires they dispose of at the collection. Tires must be off the rim, drained of water, and not excessively dirty. 10 auto, 2 midsized, or 1 oversized tire can be collected for free, as long as funds are available in your municipality. Individuals will be charged after these funds are depleted.
Please contact Lydia Mohn at lydia.mohn@lccd.org or 717-277-5275 ext. 112 to register or ask any questions.
Please see “Events” section of website or click here for flyer and pre-registration form.