LAKE COUNTY – The last day for residents of Lake County to take advantage of the current Waste Tire Amnesty program will be Saturday, Feb. 27.

Up to nine passenger or light pickup tires, with or without rims, will be accepted at no charge. The charge for oversized passenger tires during the amnesty is $5 without rims and $7.50 with rims. The amnesty does not apply to commercial, farm or heavy equipment tires.

Tires can be delivered to either South Lake Refuse & Recycling at the entrance to the Eastlake Landfill on Davis Street or to Lake County Waste Solutions at 230 Soda Bay Road in Lakeport. The Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling provides the funding for the amnesty program.

California law prohibits anyone from hauling more than nine tires without a permit. If you have tires bigger than 8R19.5 or more than nine tires, please call 707-263-1980 for additional information.

Customers are asked to show proof of residency and sign a form showing the number and origin of the tires. No commercial tire, auto repair or salvage businesses are allowed.

Beginning March 1, 2010, the recycling centers will resume charging $2 for passenger tires without a rim and $3 with a rim. Recycling fees for oversized passenger tires are $10 without a rim and $150 with a rim.