2025 Scrap Tire Cleanup Events Funded by NDEE’s Waste Reduction & Recycling Incentive Grant Program
This information is provided by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to assist the public and regulated community.
Counties shaded blue on this map will have a scrap tire cleanup event in 2025. The four-digit numbers associated with each county represent the application number. That number can be found in the table below, along with details about the corresponding scrap tire event. The table will be updated as more information becomes available.
Scrap tire cleanup events are organized by the applicants who received grant funds. Questions about specific events should be directed to the applicants. In total, NDEE funded 21 scrap tire cleanup events across 28 counties, collecting up to 5,875 tons of scrap tires.

Application Number | Applicant Name | Counties/Communities Served | Project Description | Applicant Contact Email | Event Date | Event Location |
3446 | Merrick County Highway Dept | Merrick County | 250 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | Cynthia.catlett@merrickcountyne.gov | August 16, 2025 | 1784 Fairgrounds Rd., Central City |
3450 | City of Fremont | Dodge County | 400 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | keepfremontbeautiful@gmail.com | November 8, 2025 | Christensen Field Dog Park, Linden Ave. & Davenport Ave., Fremont |
3472 | City of Holdrege | Furnas County Harlan County Phelps County | 350 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | lsteinshouer@cityofholdrege.org | June 6-7, 2025 | 506 13th St., Holdrege |
3498 | Hamilton County Highway Department | Hamilton County | 200 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | hwy-supt@hamiltoncountyne.gov | April 5, 2025 | 310 A St., Aurora |
3506 | Dixon County | Dixon County | 100 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | clerk@dixoncoutnyne.gov | June 12-14, 2025 | 617 Ash St., Allen |
3538 | Village of Mullen | Village of Mullen Hooker County | 50 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | mullenutility@nebnet.net | August 4-16, 2025 | 36759 NE 2nd St., Mullen |
3543 | Frontier County | Frontier County | 150 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | dwalther@frontiercounty.ne.gov | June 13-14, 2025 | 629 Market St., Moorefield |
3546 | Hall County Highway Department | Hall County | 250 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | kellyyo@hallcountyne.gov | April 12, 2025 | 2807 W 2nd St., Grand Island |
3547 | City of Omaha - Public Works Department | City of Omaha Douglas County | 200 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | nick.chapman@cityofomaha.org | April 12 & 26, 2025 May 3, 10, & 17, 2025 | TBD - different sites throughout Omaha |
3548 | Nuckolls County Road Department | Kuckolls County | 150 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | roads@nuckollscountyne.gov | August 8, 2025 | 251 S. Park, Nelson |
3552 | Pierce County | Pierce County Antelope County Cedar County Knox County Madison County | 150 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | clerk@piercecountyne.gov | July 8, 2025 | Pierce County District 3 Shop - 54917 854 Rd., Pierce |
3561 | Little Blue Natural Resources District | Jefferson County | 200 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | jhedges@littlebluenrd.org | July 11, 2025 | 1415 A St., Fairbury |
3571 | Lower Republican Natural Resources District | Furnas County | 200 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | tsiel@lrnrd.org | July 8, 2025 | 102 Nebraska Ave., Arapahoe |
3581 | City of Benkelman | Dundy County | 125 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | cityben@bwtelcom.net | September 19-20, 2025 | Fairgrounds Parking Lot, Benkelman |
3586 | Cedar County | Cedar County Dixon County Knox County Pierce County | 1000 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | jessica.schmit@cedarcountyne.gov | June 11-12, 2025 | Hartington Recycling Center, 56550 Hwy 84, Hartington |
3590 | Wayne County Roads Dept. | Wayne County | 300 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | roads@waynecountyne.gov | August 22-23, 2025 | Wayne County Fairgrounds, 301 Pheasant Run, Wayne |
3594 | City of Schuyler | Colfax County | 250 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | keepschuylerbeautiful@outlook.com | September 8-9, 2025 | Schuyler Soccer Complex, East 9th St., Schuyler |
3597 | Otoe County | Otoe County | 600 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | 6110@otoecountyne.gov | May 2-3, 2025 | 1. Otoe County Road Shop, 6150 Hwy 75, Nebraska City 2. Otoe County Road Shop, 240 N 30th, Syracuse 3. Palmyra Recycling Center, 425 C St., Palmyra |
3605 | Middle Niobrara NRD | Brown County Cherry County Hooker County Grant County Keya Paha County | 200 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | mmurphy@mnnrd.org | April 30 - May 1, 2025 | Across the road (N. Green St.) from Valentine High School, Valentine |
3613 | City of Columbus | Platte County | 250 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | keepcolumbusbeautiful@yahoo.com | September 12-14, 2025 | Ag Park, 822 15th St., Columbus |
3623 | Keith County | Keith County | 500 - Ton Scrap Tire Collection | cvail@kkcbne.org | September 25-27, 2025 | Duke's Scrapyard, 106 Maple St., Brule |
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WAS026
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