Ontario-wide Tire Take Back makes dreams come true for children with severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses
Tuesday, May 26th 2015 9:15:28am
Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) and its partners Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS) and Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) are proud to announce the sixth annual OARA Tire Take Back event to raise money for The Sunshine Foundation of Canada.
Ontario residents can drop off an unlimited number of used tires for free at participating auto recyclers during business hours.
Farm locations with more than 50 tires can arrange a special tire pickup by calling OARA at 519-858-8761 or go to http://rethinktires.ca/tiretakeback and call the closest participating OARA member
Every single tire dropped off generates a donation to the Sunshine Foundation.
More than 46,000 tires were collected last year across Ontario during the Tire Take Back events, raising over $90,000. The funds raised help The Sunshine Foundation fulfil dreams for children within its network, including trips of a lifetime to Disneyworld, meeting an idol, and providing adaptive mobility devices. Over $820,000 has been raised since the first Tire Take Back in 2010.
When: June 1 - 6, 2015
Where: Over 60 locations across Ontario
For an interactive map of all 2015 OARA Tire Take Back locations, visit: http://rethinktires.ca/tiretakeback
Local event photos are available upon request.
For more information, or to arrange interviews with partners, please contact:
OARA, Steve Fletcher, 519-858-8761
Sunshine, Heidi Spannbauser, 519-642-0990 x227
OFA, Neil Currie, 519-821-8883
OTS, Krista Cassidy, 647-426-6261
About Ontario Auto Recyclers Association (OARA)

About Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS)

At OTS, we are transforming the relationship Ontarians have with the lifecycle of their tires, through a comprehensive approach that takes into account our environment, our economy and our quality of life. Through the Used Tires program, 100 per cent of Ontario tires get efficiently and responsibly recycled into new products, leading to more livable communities and a growing green economy in this province. To date, OTS has helped responsibly recycle more than 70 million tires in Ontario. To learn more, visit www.RethinkTires.ca
About The Sunshine Foundation of Canada

About Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA)
