Vermont Business Magazine The 11th annual Wheels for Warmth tire sales are on Saturday from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Dubois Construction in Montpelier and, for the first time, at Casella Construction in Mendon. Tire donations will also be accepted at these locations only during that time. Proceeds from both sales will benefit heating assistance programs at community action agencies around the state, such as Capstone Community Action and BROC Community Action.
Collection centers are open for drop-offs today from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. in advance of Saturday’s sale. Those locations are:
· Dubois Construction, 46 Three Mile Bridge Road, Montpelier (sale location)
· Casella Construction, Route 4, Mendon (sale location)
· Casella Waste Management, 28 Avenue C, Williston
· Percy Park, 269 Weeks Hill Road, Stowe (drop-offs from 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Department of Motor Vehicles inspectors will be available at all locations. Car and truck tires will be accepted for resale at no charge if they meet inspection criteria. All tires will be accepted for recycling at a charge of $4/tire.
Since the program began in 2005, Wheels for Warmth has raised more than $253,500 for emergency fuel assistance, sold 12,500 safe donated tires, and recycled almost 20,500 unsafe, unusable tires. For more information, please visit www.wheelsforwarmth.org.
