Santa Cruz County wants your old tires and will make them easy to get rid of. County and city landfills will accept used tires for free during the week beginning October 13. The program is bid to stop mosquitos from breeding in stagnant water trapped in old tires. Landfills will accept up to five old tires per person per day during the week beginning Saturday, October 13. For questions about the program, call 454-2590.
Vector control officers say a single water-filled tire can result in thousands of mosquitos in only a few weeks.
