Santa Rosa County Waste Tire Amnesty Day events is on October 11, 2025, 7:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M…

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded a contract to Santa Rosa County for waste tire collection and disposal services, with a total contract value of $25,000. The contract covers multiple Waste Tire Amnesty Day events scheduled between October 2025 and January 2026, to be conducted at the Santa Rosa County Central Landfill and Jay Transfer Station locations in Milton and Jay, Florida, respectively.

The contract specifies that Santa Rosa County will manage tire collection events, accepting up to 8 car and light truck tires per resident with proof of residency. Little Tire Hauling, Inc. has been contracted to manage roll-off container logistics, transporting collected tires to their facility in Andalusia, Alabama. The Department of Environmental Protection will reimburse Santa Rosa County for transportation, processing costs, and equipment rental at the state mileage rate of $0.445, with all collected waste tires to be processed at a permitted Waste Tire Processing/Disposal Facility. The contract period runs from August 12, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with specific event dates outlined in the line item description.