Mercer County Holds Free Tire and Brush Clean Up - Beckley, Bluefield & Lewisburg News, Weather, Sports

For the entire month of may the Health Department will have a tire disposal drop off at different locations throughout Mercer County and folks with the Health Department say getting rid of these tires can help prevent some unwanted pests.

"Not only are they ugly but they say a lot of mosquitoes and a lot of disease come from the tires," Skip Crane a Volunteer in Bluewell said.

"One of the things that we have found is a tire swing somebody gets a old tire swing they need to make sure they can drain the water out of it," Melody Rickman with the Mercer County Health Department said.

Melody Rickman said there is a health concern when old tires are in peoples yards

She said they can collect still, stagnant water making a perfect breeding ground for unwanted pests. But tires are not the ONLY breeding ground for disease spreading mosquitoes.

"Cleaning out your gutters for one thing because when the leaves get it in them that's a good place and any where that there is still water," Rickman said.

And folks in the city of Bluefield are getting a helping hand removing some of that vegetation.

"All that natural vegetation is tough to get rid of so what we've done is provide an opportunity for residents beginning today and running till ay 25th in 4 areas of town, our crews will come by and pick it up for no charge," Andy Merriman Bluefield City Manger said.

Here is the information for Mercer County Tire Drop Offs: All three collections will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and are scheduled at: the Kroger parking lot in Bluewell on Route 52 from April 30 through May 5; the L&M Market in Lashmeet on Route 10 from May 7 through May 12; and Oakvale Town Hall on Route 112 from May 14 through May 19.

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Here is when the city of Bluefield will be in your area:

Zone 1 – North-side and section of the west end from Chestnut St. to Carolina Ave., west along Bluefield Ave. to the Virginia line – April 30 to May 4

Zone 2 - Along Princeton Ave., and eastside of Bland St. to north side of Cumberland Rd., east to and along Grassy Branch Rd. – May 7 to May 11

Zone 3 – South side of Cumberland Rd., along Rt. 460 and East Cumberland Heights – May 14 to May 18

Zone 4 - South Mercer area, Downtown area, west side of Bland St. to West Cumberland Rd., Washington St. Ext. to Rt. 460 and west to Virginia line – May 21 to May 25

Anyone with questions can call the Public Works office at 327-2490.