Free Dump Sites and Free Drop-Off Options Near You

Alaska has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Alabama has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Arkansas has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Arizona has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 823 PaintCare sites in California, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.30–$1.50 per container is built into new paint.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 223 PaintCare sites in Colorado, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.50–$2.25 per container is built into new paint.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 157 PaintCare sites in Connecticut, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.50–$2.25 per container is built into new paint.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 7 PaintCare sites in the District, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.30–$1.60 per container is built into new paint.

Delaware has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Florida has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Georgia has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Hawaii has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Iowa has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Idaho has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 378 PaintCare sites in Illinois (running since December 2025), including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.45–$1.95 per container is built into new paint.

Indiana has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Kansas has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Kentucky has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Louisiana has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Massachusetts has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 113 PaintCare sites in Maryland (running since April 2026), including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.50–$2.25 per container is built into new paint.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 130 PaintCare sites in Maine, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.50–$2.00 per container is built into new paint.

Michigan has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 267 PaintCare sites in Minnesota, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.49–$1.99 per container is built into new paint.

Missouri has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Mississippi has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Montana has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

North Carolina has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

North Dakota has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Nebraska has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

New Hampshire has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

New Jersey has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

New Mexico has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Nevada has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 387 PaintCare sites in New York (running since May 2022), including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.45–$1.95 per container is built into new paint.

Ohio has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Oklahoma has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 187 PaintCare sites in Oregon, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.45–$1.95 per container is built into new paint.

Pennsylvania has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 30 PaintCare sites in Rhode Island, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.35–$1.60 per container is built into new paint.

South Carolina has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

South Dakota has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Tennessee has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Texas has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Utah has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Virginia has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 81 PaintCare sites in Vermont, including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.65–$2.45 per container is built into new paint.

Leftover latex or oil-based house paint, primer, stain and varnish can be dropped off free at 295 PaintCare sites in Washington (running since April 2021), including retail stores and household hazardous waste sites. A PaintCare fee of $0.65–$2.75 per container is built into new paint.

Wisconsin has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

West Virginia has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Wyoming has no paint stewardship law, so there is no PaintCare network of free paint drop-off sites (PaintCare runs programs only in 12 states and DC). Ask your local household hazardous waste program what paint it takes.

Alaska has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Alabama has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Arkansas has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Arizona has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Mattresses and box springs can be dropped off free at participating Bye Bye Mattress sites, in any condition. When a store delivers a new mattress it must offer to take your old one at no extra charge. An $18 recycling fee per unit is charged at sale.

Colorado has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Most town transfer stations take mattresses and box springs free from town residents through the Bye Bye Mattress program. A $19.50 recycling fee per unit is charged on new mattresses sold since October 1, 2026.

District of Columbia has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Delaware has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Florida has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Georgia has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Hawaii has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Iowa has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Idaho has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Illinois has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Indiana has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Kansas has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Kentucky has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Louisiana has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Massachusetts has no industry-funded mattress program, but since November 1, 2022 mattresses are banned from disposal or incineration at solid waste facilities, so they cannot go in the trash. Ask your city or town how it collects mattresses.

Maryland has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Maine has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Michigan has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Minnesota has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Missouri has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Mississippi has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Montana has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

North Carolina has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

North Dakota has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Nebraska has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

New Hampshire has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

New Jersey has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

New Mexico has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Nevada has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

New York has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Ohio has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Oklahoma has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Mattresses and box springs in any condition, no matter when bought, can be dropped off free at participating Bye Bye Mattress collection sites or events. The program began January 1, 2025 and is paid for by a $22.50 fee on each new mattress.

Pennsylvania has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Most town transfer stations take mattresses free from residents, and any Rhode Islander can drop them off at Tough Stuff Recycling in Pawtucket or the Central Landfill in Johnston. A $22.50 recycling fee per unit has applied to sales since January 1, 2026.

South Carolina has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

South Dakota has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Tennessee has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Texas has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Utah has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Virginia has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Vermont has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Washington has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Wisconsin has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

West Virginia has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

Wyoming has no mattress recycling law, so there is no free statewide drop-off program (the Mattress Recycling Council operates only in CA, CT, OR and RI). Ask your local landfill or transfer station how it handles mattresses.

USTMA's state summary lists no landfill restriction on whole or cut tires in Alaska and no funded state scrap tire program; the state tire fee goes to the general fund.

Only landfills approved by ADEM may accept scrap tires, and ADEM publishes the list. A $1 scrap tire fee is charged on each replacement tire sold.

Whole tires may not go into a landfill unless shredded or split, and tires may only go to permitted tire facilities, collection centers or permitted landfills. Retailers charge a $3 rim removal fee per new tire ($1 per used tire) and may charge no other removal fee.

Arizona bans landfill disposal of waste tires except as state rules allow. County waste tire collection sites must take up to five tires a year free from county residents, and tire sellers must take old tires back when you buy new ones.

California landfills may not take waste tires unless they are shredded or otherwise permanently reduced in volume first. A $1.75 California tire fee is charged on each new tire.

Waste tires may go only to a tire collector, waste tire processor, waste tire monofill or collection facility. A landfill or transfer station is allowed only if no reasonable option exists.

Connecticut does not allow tires in landfills, whole or in pieces. Connecticut Tire Stewardship, launched March 21, 2026, pays for free disposal of residents' tires at participating municipal transfer stations (23 active sites as of June 2026).

Delaware Solid Waste Authority landfills accept tires, and DSWA transfer stations take up to 4 passenger-size tires per load. A $2 scrap tire fee is charged on each new tire sold.

Whole waste tires may not be buried in a Florida landfill; tires cut into small enough pieces may be. A $1 fee is charged on each new tire sold.

Georgia has banned landfilling whole tires since December 31, 1994. A $1 tire management fee is charged on every new tire sold.

Whole tires may not go in household trash. Tires may be disposed of only by delivering them to a tire retailer, a tire wholesaler, or an authorized tire collector or recycler.

Whole tires are banned from Iowa landfills unless cut into pieces of 18 inches or less, and landfills must accept properly processed tires. Burying or burning waste tires is prohibited.

Tires may be disposed of only at landfills approved to accept them, and only after processing: volume cut by at least 65%, or chipped to an average of 64 square inches or less.

Landfills may not accept used tires for final disposal unless they separate and shred them for approved uses. Retailers must take back as many used tires as you buy new, and collect $2.50 per tire ($2 plus 50 cents).

Indiana bans whole waste tires from municipal solid waste landfills, with narrow exceptions for stray tires in trash loads. A 25-cent fee is charged on each new tire sold.

Waste tires may not be landfilled except processed tires and a few listed exceptions, and they may only be handed to permit holders, beneficial users or tire retailers. A 25-cent excise tax is charged on each new tire.

Tires may be disposed of only at permitted facilities, and contained landfills must process them first. Retailers must accept one old tire of similar size for each new tire they sell, if you offer it.

Unprocessed tires may not be landfilled; cut or shredded tires may. A waste tire fee of $2.25 per passenger or light-truck tire is collected when new tires are sold.

Massachusetts bans whole tires from landfills; tires must be shredded before landfill disposal.

Scrap tires have been barred from Maryland landfills since January 1, 1994; they must go through a licensed scrap tire hauler or to an approved facility. Dealers pay a $1-per-tire recycling fee on new tires starting January 1, 2026.

Used tires may be disposed of, stored or processed only at licensed or otherwise authorized facilities, and Maine DEP keeps lists of licensed tire facilities and transporters.

No one may knowingly deliver more than a de minimis number of whole motor vehicle tires to a Michigan landfill, and landfills may not knowingly accept them.

Land disposal of waste tires has been prohibited since July 1, 1985, except for beneficial uses of tire-derived products the state designates.

Tires may not be deposited in a landfill unless cut, chipped or shredded. You may leave your old tire with the seller when you buy a new one; a 50-cent fee applies to each new tire through December 31, 2031.

Landfilling waste tires in any form has been banned since July 1, 2000, unless the state grants an exception. Retailers must take back as many old tires as you buy, and any disposal fee may not exceed their actual cost.

USTMA's state summary lists no landfill restriction on whole or cut tires in Montana and no state scrap tire fee or fund.

Landfilling whole scrap tires is prohibited. Every county must provide at least one scrap tire disposal site and generally may not charge a disposal fee for tires from North Carolina.

USTMA's state summary lists no landfill restriction on whole or cut tires in North Dakota and no state scrap tire program; generators are responsible for proper disposal.

Land disposal of waste tires in any form is prohibited, except nonrecyclable tires: press-on solid tires, solid pneumatic-shaped tires and foam pneumatic tires.

USTMA's state summary lists New Hampshire as banning whole tires from landfills while allowing cut or shredded tires. There is no state tire fee, and towns may charge for tire disposal.

New Jersey charges a $1.50 fee on each new tire sold. USTMA's state summary lists no landfill ban on whole tires in New Jersey.

USTMA's state summary lists no landfill ban on whole tires in New Mexico. Of a $1.50 fee collected at annual vehicle registration, $1 goes to the Recycling and Illegal Dumping Fund, two-thirds of which supports the tire program.

Disposal facilities may take tires, but loads of tires alone must be chipped or split, buried with construction debris, or handled by an approved method. Tires mixed into ordinary trash may be buried with it.

No one may knowingly dispose of waste tires in a New York landfill. A $2.50 waste tire management and recycling fee is charged on each new tire through December 31, 2027.

Ohio charges $1 per tire sold (two 50-cent fees, scheduled through June 30, 2028) to fund scrap tire management, including amnesty and cleanup events.

USTMA's state summary lists Oklahoma as banning whole tires from landfills while allowing cut or shredded tires. A fee of $2.90 per tire with a rim of 19.5 inches or less is charged on tire sales and pays for collection and processing.

Waste tires may not be disposed of at a disposal site unless they are chipped to state standards.

USTMA's state summary lists Pennsylvania as banning whole tires from landfills while allowing cut or shredded tires, with a $1 fee collected at the retail sale of tires.

USTMA's state summary lists no landfill ban on whole or cut tires in Rhode Island; state tire funds go mainly to cleaning up existing tire piles.

Whole waste tires may not be landfilled. Each county must establish approved waste tire accumulation sites and may not add a fee for tires generated in the county (oversize tires excepted). A $2 fee is charged on each new or used tire sold.

Tires have been barred from sanitary landfills since July 1, 1995 unless processed as state rules require. A fee of 25 cents per tire, up to $1 per vehicle, is collected at vehicle registration.

Municipal landfills may not accept whole waste tires. Each county must provide at least one site that receives waste tires from residents if adequate sites are not otherwise available in the county.

Texas municipal landfills may not accept or dispose of whole used or scrap tires unless they are first processed in a way approved by TCEQ's executive director.

Landfills may take no more than 12 whole tires (rims up to 24.5 inches) at one time from one person, and must store them apart so they can be recycled later. A $1 recycling fee applies to each new tire.

Tires disposed of in a landfill must be split, cut or shredded first. A 50-cent tire recycling fee is charged on each new tire sold.

Tires have been banned from Vermont landfills and from solid waste since January 1, 1992.

Discarded tires may be left only on property designated for tire disposal; dumping them elsewhere brings a civil penalty of $200 to $2,000. A $1 fee is charged on each new replacement tire sold.

Waste tires have been banned from Wisconsin landfills since January 1, 1995, and since July 1, 2011 they may not be put in a container of trash headed for disposal.

Tires may be disposed of only at permitted sites. Retailers must accept one tire of comparable size for each new tire sold and may charge a disposal fee covering their actual cost.

USTMA's state summary lists no landfill restriction on whole or cut tires in Wyoming and no state scrap tire fee or fund.

Alaska has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Alabama has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Arkansas bans leaves, grass and brush from landfills, but there are exemptions, such as landfills that capture gas for energy, and requirements differ by landfill class. Ask before you haul yard waste.

Arizona's only state disposal ban is on lead batteries, so yard waste is not banned from landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate green waste area.

California's SB 1383 requires cities and counties to provide organic waste collection to all residents and businesses, or to require people who haul their own waste to separate organics from trash. Keep yard trimmings separate when you haul.

Colorado has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Connecticut bans grass clippings from disposal and requires leaves to be composted. Leave clippings on the lawn or compost them.

DC's mandatory recycling law requires homes and businesses to separate yard waste, including leaves and grass, from trash for recycling or composting.

Yard waste is banned from all Delaware landfills. Bring it separately: DSWA landfills and transfer stations put separated yard waste in a recycling area for a fee, and DNREC lists other drop-off and mulching sites.

Florida bars yard trash from Class I (household garbage) landfills unless the landfill collects its gas for beneficial use or uses the yard trash as mulch for landfill cover. Ask your county which site takes yard trash.

Georgia bans yard trimmings (leaves, brush, grass clippings, prunings) from lined municipal solid waste landfills and requires them to be kept separate from household trash. Land-clearing debris such as stumps is not covered.

Hawaii's solid waste rules require each disposal facility to have a plan to ban or separate green waste, aimed at diverting 75% of commercial and 50% of residential green waste. Ask your county landfill how it takes green waste.

Iowa bans yard waste from landfills, but a landfill may take it if it runs a methane collection system that produces energy, after a declared storm disaster, or to control pests and plant diseases. Cities and counties must require residents to separate yard waste.

Idaho has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Since 1990, Illinois landfills may not accept landscape waste (such as leaves, grass and brush) for final disposal, and it may not be mixed with other trash bound for a landfill. Landfills may take it only for composting.

Indiana bans leaves, brush and woody yard waste over 3 feet long from landfills. Grass clippings are exempt, as are small amounts and shorter woody material that is bagged, bundled or otherwise contained.

Kansas has no statewide yard waste ban, but some counties ban yard waste from their landfills. Check your county's rules before hauling grass or leaves.

Kentucky has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Louisiana has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Massachusetts bans leaves and other yard waste from disposal at landfills and incinerators and from transfer for disposal at transfer stations. Compost it or use a yard waste drop-off instead.

Maryland bans separately collected yard waste (grass, leaves and brush) from final disposal, so yard waste that is set out or hauled on its own must go to composting or mulching rather than a landfill.

Maine has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Towns can set their own rules, so ask your transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Michigan bans yard clippings (grass, leaves, sticks and landscape trimmings) from landfills. Compost them or take them to a composting facility; only diseased, infested or invasive-plant material can be landfilled.

Minnesota bans yard waste from household trash and from landfills and incinerators statewide (Twin Cities metro since 1990, the rest of the state since 1992), except as the state pollution control agency authorizes.

Missouri bans yard waste from landfills. The only exception is a landfill approved to run as a bioreactor that uses its gas to generate electricity, so plan on a compost or yard waste site.

Mississippi has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Montana has no statewide disposal bans, including on yard waste. Individual landfills set their own rules, so ask whether yours has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

North Carolina bans yard trash from landfills except landfills approved for it under state rules. A disposal site may accept separated yard trash if it runs a separate yard trash composting operation.

North Dakota has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Nebraska bans leaves and grass clippings from landfills from April 1 to November 30; landfills may accept them December through March. A landfill approved to use yard waste for methane fuel may take it year-round.

New Hampshire bans leaf and yard waste from landfills and incinerators, including waste-to-energy plants. Facilities must post signs or notify customers about the ban.

New Jersey bans leaves from landfills and incinerators, and every county recycling plan must include leaf recycling. Check your town's rules for grass and brush.

New Mexico has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Nevada's state disposal bans cover only liquids, asbestos and hazardous waste, so yard waste is not banned from landfills. Ask your landfill whether it limits oversized brush or has a green waste area.

New York bars landfills and incinerators from disposing of yard waste and other organics that were separated for recycling. Whether you must separate leaves depends on your town, since local laws set what must be recycled.

Ohio landfills may not accept yard waste for disposal, whether bagged separately or mixed with trash. Exceptions: small incidental amounts, storm debris, loads refused by the county compost facility, and tree trunks and stumps.

Oklahoma has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area or compost site for leaves, grass and brush.

Oregon has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Pennsylvania bars landfills and incinerators from taking truckloads made up mostly of leaf waste (leaves, garden residue, shrub and tree trimmings, but not grass clippings). Larger towns must collect leaf waste for recycling.

Rhode Island's recycling rules require towns, single-family homes, apartment complexes and businesses to recycle leaf and yard waste. Resource Recovery composts much of the state's yard debris and takes drop-offs for a fee.

South Carolina bans mixing yard trash and land-clearing debris with household trash bound for a municipal landfill, and those landfills may not accept loads made up mainly of yard trash unless they compost it. Fines run up to $200.

Under state law, no landfill in South Dakota may accept yard waste for disposal. Compost it or ask your community where yard waste goes.

Tennessee has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or county solid waste site whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Texas has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Utah has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Virginia has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Since July 1, 2016, Vermont has banned leaf and yard residuals and clean wood waste from the trash and landfills. Compost them or use a drop-off that takes them.

Washington has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Wisconsin bans yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, yard and garden debris, and brush under 6 inches across) from landfills. It may go to an approved compost facility or be burned with energy recovery.

West Virginia makes it unlawful to dispose of yard waste in a solid waste facility, except facilities designed to compost, recycle or reuse it. Compost it at home or take it to a composting site.

Wyoming has no statewide ban on yard waste at landfills. Ask your landfill or transfer station whether it has a separate area for leaves, grass and brush.

Alaska has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Call your landfill or transfer station before bringing electronics to ask how it handles them.

Alabama has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in household trash. Ask your landfill before bringing electronics: landfills can refuse materials under their permit conditions.

Arkansas lawmakers gave the state authority to ban e-waste from landfills starting in 2010, but the ban was never put in place, so households can throw electronics away unless their local landfill restricts it.

Arizona's only state disposal ban is on lead batteries, so TVs, computers and other electronics are not banned from the trash, and the state has no e-waste recycling law. Ask your landfill how it handles electronics.

California bans TVs, monitors, laptops, computer towers, printers, radios, microwave ovens, VCRs and phones from the trash because they often contain hazardous materials. Use CalRecycle's e-waste directory or your local waste agency to find a drop-off.

Colorado residents may not put household electronics in the trash. Since July 1, 2013, landfills, transfer stations and waste haulers have had to post signs saying waste electronic devices are prohibited from disposal.

Household TVs, computers, monitors and printers have been banned from Connecticut's trash and solid waste facilities since January 1, 2011. Under the state e-waste law, manufacturers pay for recycling and residents can recycle these devices free.

DC bans computers, tablets and e-readers, monitors and TVs with screens over 6 inches, desktop printers, keyboards, mice, DVD players, VCRs and game consoles from the trash. Manufacturers must offer recycling, and DPW takes electronics at its household hazardous waste events.

Delaware has no state e-waste law or trash ban on electronics. The Delaware Solid Waste Authority takes residents' TVs, computers, phones and other electronics free at four recycling centers six days a week.

Florida has no e-waste recycling law and no ban aimed at electronics. State landfill rules bar hazardous waste, and Florida reports that computers and CRT screens often contain it, so ask your county landfill before tossing electronics.

Georgia has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Ask your landfill or county recycling center how it handles electronics before you haul them.

Hawaii does not ban electronics from the trash, but its e-waste law makes manufacturers run recycling programs, and their collection sites may not charge you a fee when you bring a covered device to a central collection location.

Iowa has no e-waste recycling law and no ban on household electronics in the trash. State rules keep hazardous waste from businesses, including old CRT screens, out of landfills. Ask your local solid waste agency where to recycle electronics.

Idaho has no e-waste recycling law and no ban on household electronics in the trash. CRT screens are barred from regular landfills only when they count as regulated hazardous waste. Ask your landfill how it handles electronics.

It is illegal in Illinois to throw computers, monitors, TVs, printers, fax machines, scanners, keyboards, mice, DVD players, VCRs, cable and satellite boxes, music players or game consoles in the trash. Manufacturers must take part in a statewide collection network.

Indiana households, public schools and small businesses may not put TVs, monitors, computers, tablets, e-readers, fax machines, printers or other peripherals in trash headed to a landfill or incinerator. The Indiana E-Cycle program sets duties for manufacturers, retailers and recyclers.

Kansas has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Call your landfill or transfer station before you bring electronics to ask how it handles them.

Kentucky has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Ask your landfill or county recycling program how it handles electronics.

Louisiana has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Ask your parish landfill or transfer station how it handles electronics.

Massachusetts bans cathode ray tubes (old tube TVs and monitors) from disposal or transfer for disposal at landfills, incinerators and transfer stations. The state has no e-waste recycling law, and no other electronics are on its waste ban list.

Maryland does not ban electronics from the trash, but certain electronics makers must register with the state, and many run free take-back programs. Counties and some retailers also collect electronics; call your county about accepted items and fees.

It is illegal to throw away CRT and LCD screens in Maine. Manufacturers pay to recycle TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, printers and game consoles, and towns must offer a collection site or event, though some sites charge a small fee.

Michigan does not ban electronics from the trash, but makers of computers, monitors, TVs, tablets and printers must offer a convenient take-back program at no charge. Michigan EGLE publishes the list of free manufacturer programs.

Since July 1, 2006, Minnesota law has barred putting any electronic product with a cathode-ray tube (old tube TVs and monitors) in the trash. Ask your county where to recycle electronics.

Missouri does not ban electronics from the trash, but computer makers must offer households free recycling of their laptops, desktops, monitors and matching keyboards and mice. Display devices with a TV tuner are not covered.

Mississippi has no e-waste recycling law and no statewide ban on electronics in the trash, though some landfills ban computers and CRT screens on their own. Call ahead before hauling TVs or computers.

Montana has no statewide disposal bans at all, including on electronics, and no e-waste recycling law. Individual landfills can refuse items or charge extra fees, so call first.

North Carolina bans discarded computer equipment (such as desktops, laptops and monitors) and televisions from landfills and incinerators. Recycle them instead.

North Dakota has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Ask your landfill or transfer station how it handles electronics.

Electronics are not on Nebraska's list of items banned from landfills, and the state has no e-waste recycling law. Ask your local hauler or landfill how to recycle TVs and computers.

New Hampshire bars disposal of electronic devices in landfills and incinerators. The ban dates from 2007 for screens over 4 inches, computer towers and VCR/DVD players; a July 2025 update covers electronic devices generally and adds lithium-ion batteries.

New Jersey bans TVs, desktop and laptop computers, monitors, desktop printers and desktop fax machines from the trash. Consumers can drop them off free at collection sites run under manufacturers' plans; NJDEP posts the site list each year.

New Mexico has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Ask your landfill or transfer station how it handles electronics.

Nevada's state disposal bans cover only liquids, asbestos and hazardous waste, and it has no e-waste recycling law, so electronics are not banned statewide. Some landfill operators refuse TVs and other electronics, so check first.

Since January 1, 2015, New York households may not put electronic waste in a landfill or incinerator, or set it out with trash for pickup. Disposal facilities must post signs saying e-waste may not be disposed of there.

Ohio has no e-waste recycling law and no ban on household electronics in the trash. Its landfill rules bar hazardous waste from businesses, but household waste is treated as regular trash. Ask your solid waste district about electronics recycling.

Oklahoma does not ban electronics from the trash, but computer makers must offer a take-back program, mostly by mail, for desktop and laptop computers and monitors. TVs are not covered.

It is illegal to put computers, monitors and TVs in the garbage or take them to Oregon landfills and transfer stations for disposal. Oregon E-Cycles recycles them free for households and small businesses, up to seven items at a time.

Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act bans desktop and laptop computers, monitors, computer peripherals and TVs from municipal waste facilities. Counties, towns and haulers run drop-off sites and events; DEP's recycling hotline is 1-800-346-4242.

Rhode Island has banned TVs and computers from its landfill since 2009. Computers, monitors, laptops and TVs with screens over 9 inches go to permanent e-waste drop-offs or collection events; manufacturers fund take-back.

South Carolina residents may not put computers, monitors, printers or TVs in trash headed to a landfill (in effect since July 2011). All 46 counties offer electronics collection or one-day events; RecycleHereSC lists local options.

South Dakota has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Landfill operators can set their own material bans, so call first.

Tennessee has no e-waste recycling law and no state ban on putting TVs, computers or other electronics in the trash. Ask your county solid waste site or landfill how it handles electronics.

Texas does not ban electronics from the trash, but TV and computer makers must offer recycling to consumers. TexasRecyclesComputers.org explains free computer recycling, and TexasRecyclesTVs.org lists TV options.

Utah passed an electronics recycling law in 2011 but does not ban electronics from the trash or landfills. Check with your county or landfill before bringing TVs or computers.

Virginia does not ban electronics from the trash, but computer makers must let consumers recycle their brand of desktops, laptops and monitors without a fee, by mail, at drop-off sites or at events. TVs are not covered by this law.

Since 2011, Vermont has banned computers, monitors, TVs, printers, phones, game consoles, DVD players, VCRs, stereo equipment, chargers and similar electronics from the trash and landfills.

Washington does not ban electronics from the trash, but E-Cycle Washington recycles TVs, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets, e-readers and portable DVD players free. Keyboards, mice and printers are not included.

Wisconsin bans electronics such as TVs and computers from landfills and incinerators. The bans apply everywhere in the state, including homes, businesses, schools and special events.

West Virginia has no ban on electronics in the trash. Makers of covered electronic devices must register with the state, and those fees fund grants for county and city collection programs and events.

Wyoming has no e-waste recycling law and no ban on household electronics in the trash. CRT screens are barred from landfills only above hazardous waste quantity limits. Ask your landfill how it handles electronics.