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<p class="yiv9012784387MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: sans-serif;">Contact: <span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> </span>Keisha McCarty-Skelton, </span><a class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" href="mailto:%20keisha.mccarty@phila.gov" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span> </span>keisha.mccarty@phila.gov</span></a><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> </span></p>
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<p class="yiv9012784387MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif; text-align: center;" align="center"><strong><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The Tire Round-Up Program Returns <span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> </span> </span></strong></p>
<p class="yiv9012784387MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif; text-align: center;" align="center"><em><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Kickoff is Saturday, July 22 </span></em></p>
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<p class="yiv9012784387MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><strong><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">PHILADELPHIA</span></strong><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> - The Streets Department is proud to announce the return of the </span><a class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" href="https://www.phila.gov/programs/tire-round-up-program/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect"><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">Tire Round-Up Program.</span></a><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> </span>The program serves as one of several Streets Department programs to support the vision for a more beautiful and cleaner Philadelphia. The six-week program will take place on the following Saturdays: July 22 and 29, August 8, 12, 19 and 26. The hours of operations will be from 9a to 3p each Saturday. <span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> </span> </span></p>
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<p class="yiv9012784387MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Registered participants are offered a “tire bounty” of $.50 for each <em class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0">illegally discarded</em> tire they collect and drop off at one of the designated sites around the city. The tire drop-off limit is 1,000 tires per group. Reimbursement is limited to up to $500 per registered participant. Participants are urged to use their proceeds from the Tire Round-Up Program for worthwhile community projects. <span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> </span> </span></p>
<p class="yiv9012784387MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="yiv9012784387MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The Tire Round-Up Program is an excellent opportunity for block clubs and community groups to raise funds and at the same time participate in neighborhood clean-ups and beautification efforts. To participate in the program, residents <strong><u class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0">must</u></strong> register with the Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) at 215-685-3981. Only registered Block Captains, organized community/civic organizations, Town Watch organizations, and Partnership Recycling Groups <span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> are eligible to participate in</span> the Tire Round-Up Program.<span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> </span> </span></p>
<p class="yiv9012784387MsoBodyTextIndent" style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
<p class="yiv9012784387MsoBodyTextIndent2" style="margin: 0in; text-indent: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">The Program was developed by the Streets Department’s Sanitation Division to address the serious problem of illegally discarded tires in Philadelphia. Piles of tires pose both a fire and health risk, as they are highly combustible and provide breeding grounds for rodents and mosquitoes. By collecting illegally discarded tires and properly disposing of them, participants help to eliminate the health risk and reduce the amount of materials that contribute to the deteriorating conditions of our city neighborhoods. </span></p>
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<p class="yiv9012784387MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: New serif;"><span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: black;">Tires from auto repair shops, mechanic shops, car dealers and private storage lots are required to be disposed of by the merchant for a fee.<span class="yiv9012784387ContentPasted0"> </span>These tires will not be accepted at the drop off sites. </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> </span></p>
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