More Than 800 Tires Collected in District 5 Earth Day Roundup

by Valencia Hudson

REYNOLDSTOWN — One of Atlanta’s largest Earth Day events took place on Saturday, April 27 at 815 Old Flat Shoals Road SE.

Residents of District 5 communities from East Lake to Cabbagetown took part in the 12^th Annual Tire Round-Up sponsored by Atlanta City Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong.

Saturday's haul netted 837 tires.

Since 2002, District 5 residents have collected more than 12,000 tires.

Since its inception, more than 12,000 have been collected and sent to be recycled.  Liberty Tire graciously collects the tires at no charge.

Here's the neighborhood breakdown:

• East Atlanta — 383
• Kirkwood — 150
• Edgewood — 118
• Reynoldstown — 116
• East Lake — 70
• TOTAL — 837

— Ms. Hudson is Atlanta City Council District 5 public safety liaison.