KEARNEY, NE — Buffalo County residents will be able to dispose of tires for free next week.

The Kearney Area Solid Waste Agency Landfill won’t charge for tires from March 8th through March 11th. The free disposal event is funded by a $40,300 grant from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality. The grant allows the landfill to accept up to 325 tons of tires. After that amount is reached, fees will be reinstated.

The landfill has collected more than 2500 tons of tires from eight previous collection events.

Residents of Buffalo County can take tires to the landfill located at 6711 West 56th Street, Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Tires that contain rims or tires that originate from tire retailers or businesses that have charged or collected fees to accept scrap tires are not eligible.