Residents can recycle tires at First Saturday of the Month events throughout the year at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents can bring up to eight tires, with or without rims, to scheduled Saturday Drop-off events.

Residents and farmers also can take advantage of additional tire drop-off events during the year. Proof of residency is required at these events. A listing of 2012 tire drop-off locations, dates and times will be posted soon.

Proper disposal of tires benefits communities. Scrap tires have the potential to collect standing water and attract mosquitoes. To prevent West Nile virus, tires should be stored indoors or in a covered container until they can be properly disposed. This requirement is enforceable by the Somerset County Health Department.

The tire drop-off program is funded through a grant from the state Department of Environmental Protection.