Old Tire Disposal and Recycling Near You

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.

Any load must be contained so it cannot drop, leak or escape, and loads of sand, gravel, dirt or rock need 6 inches of freeboard or a fastened cover. Fines run up to $300 for a first offense and up to $2,500 after three prior convictions.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded to keep its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or escaping. Willfully letting rock, gravel, bricks or litter spill onto a road is a Class B misdemeanor under the criminal littering law.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. Open beds hauling sand, gravel or rock on paved roads must be covered with a fastened cover; beds built on or before Sept. 30, 2001 may keep 6 inches of freeboard instead.

Loads and any covering must be fastened so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or comes loose. Civil penalties run up to $250 for a first violation, $350 for a repeat within 60 months, $500 if it causes serious injury and $1,000 if it causes a death.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, covered or loaded so none of its load drops, sifts, leaks, blows, spills or otherwise escapes. Only clear water and feathers from live birds are excepted.

Every load must be built, loaded or securely covered so nothing blows, drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. In a car or pickup it is a class A traffic infraction, or a class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense if it causes bodily injury.

Vehicles must be loaded so nothing drops, sifts or leaks in a way that is a hazard or nuisance, and every load and covering must be securely fastened. Each violation is an infraction.

Loose debris or cargo that could be dislodged must be covered and restrained so it cannot move, unless it sits at least 6 inches below the top of the container. The civil fine is up to $500.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded to keep its contents from dropping, sifting, leaking or escaping. Fines are $10 to $28.75 for a first offense and $28.75 to $100 for each later offense.

Loads may not drop, shift, leak or blow off. Dirt, gravel, trash or any object that could fall must be covered with a close-fitting tarp or held by a proper securing device. A violation is a noncriminal traffic infraction.

Loads must be built, loaded or covered so nothing drops, escapes or shifts into a hazard or leaves litter, and any cover must be fastened. Driving with a load that is not adequately secured is a misdemeanor under § 40-6-254.

Loads must be covered or loaded so nothing drops, blows or spills. Loads of loose paper, rubbish, empty cartons, dirt, sand or gravel must be fully covered by a net or tarp. A first violation is fined $250 to $500.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded, or its load securely covered, so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes and the cover stays on. The scheduled fine is $260.

Every load must be secured so it cannot come loose or become a hazard, and any cover must be fastened. Loads of dirt, sand or gravel on paved highways must be covered unless 6 inches of freeboard is kept.

No vehicle may be driven with a load that can drop, shift, leak or escape, and loads and covers must be securely fastened. Trucks and other second-division vehicles that let dirt, aggregate, garbage or refuse escape commit a petty offense with a fine of up to $150.

No vehicle may be driven if its contents are dripping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping. A violation is a Class C infraction, or a Class A infraction if it causes bodily injury.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its load cannot drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened so it cannot come loose or become a hazard.

Vehicles must keep their contents from escaping, and a load that can shift or spill must be covered for any trip of more than one mile on a public highway. Fines run $20 to $100 per offense.

A load may not drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened. Commercial haulers of garbage, refuse or other discarded material must also cover their loads.

Vehicles must be built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and loads of sand, gravel, loam, dirt, stone, rubbish or debris must be fully and adequately covered. Fines run $50 to $200.

A loaded vehicle may not be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and the load and any cover are fastened securely. The owner must remove dirt or debris that falls on a highway within a reasonable time.

Loads must be fastened, secured, confined or loaded so no part can fall off, and loads of gravel, sand, crushed stone, rubbish, building debris or trash must be covered or confined. It is a traffic infraction with a $150 to $500 fine.

Contents may not drop, sift, leak, blow off or escape, and an open load must be covered with a secured tarp or fastened with binders. A violation is a misdemeanor punishable by up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, loaded or its load securely covered so nothing drops, sifts, leaks, blows or otherwise escapes.

Vehicles carrying goods or material that could be blown loose or fall off must have a protective cover or secure the load so nothing can fall. A violation is a class C misdemeanor.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so none of its load can drop, sift, leak or otherwise escape.

A loaded vehicle must be loaded or secured well enough to prevent littering or a dangerous obstruction. If an object such as furniture or an appliance escapes, the driver must remove it when safe and may owe the removal cost. A violation is a misdemeanor.

Vehicles must be built and loaded so nothing falls, blows, drops, sifts or leaks, with no holes or cracks it could escape through. Rock, gravel, stone or sand loads must stay 6 inches below the walls, be covered, or both, depending on vehicle weight.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened.

Cargo must be distributed and secured so it cannot fall, with tailgates, doors and tarps fastened. Sand, gravel, small rock or refuse piled above the sides must be covered on hard-surfaced state highways. A violation is a Class IV misdemeanor.

New Hampshire's unsecured-load statute is RSA 266:72. In its 2012 survey of state laws, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported that New Hampshire fines are set by individual courts.

A vehicle may not be loaded or driven so its contents can scatter on a street. A load of anything other than farm products that rises above the sides or tailgate must be covered with a secured tarp or other cover.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, loaded, secured or covered so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and the load and any cover must be securely fastened.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its load cannot drop, sift, leak or escape, and every load and covering must be securely fastened.

Open trucks and trailers hauling loose material must be covered unless nothing can fall or blow out. Loads that can shift or roll must be chained or strapped; violating that is a misdemeanor with fines up to $750 and up to 30 days in jail.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built, loaded or covered so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. Loads of trash, refuse, rubbish, boxes or other material that can blow or bounce out must be covered. A violation is a minor misdemeanor.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks, blows or escapes, and loads and covers must be securely fastened. Loads of sand, cinders or other loose material that can blow must be covered.

It is an offense to drive, or as owner to allow driving, a vehicle loaded so its contents can drop, sift, leak or escape. It is a Class B traffic violation, and violators can also face civil liability for damages.

Loads must be fastened so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or comes loose, and loose garbage going to a disposal site needs a vehicle with four solid sides and a tight cover. Fines are $100 to $300, or $300 to $1,000 if it causes injury or damage.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes. The violations schedule sets a $100 fine for a leaking load.

Loads may not drop, sift, leak or escape. Loads of rock, gravel or stone, and garbage or waste headed to a disposal site, must stay 6 inches below the walls or be covered. Breaking those load rules is a misdemeanor with a $100 fine.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape. A violation is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Open-bed trucks hauling loose material must keep it at least 4 inches below the bed walls at the front, back and sides, though it may be piled higher in the center. A violation is a Class C misdemeanor charged to the hauler.

Vehicles hauling loose material such as dirt, sand, gravel, refuse or wood chips need a bed with no holes, side panels and a closed tailgate, and must cover the load unless it cannot blow or spill over the top. Fines run $25 to $500.

Driving with an unsecured load is illegal, and trash or garbage must be fully covered. Dirt, sand, gravel or scrap loads must be covered unless kept 6 inches below the sides. Minimum fines are $200, or $500 for a repeat within six years.

Vehicles must be built, maintained and loaded so contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape. Trucks and trailers hauling gravel, sand, coal and similar loads must secure or cover them (pickups are exempt from that cover rule). Letting a load escape is a Class 1 misdemeanor under § 10.1-1424.

No one may drive a motor vehicle or tow a trailer unless it is built and loaded so it creates no hazard to other highway users.

Loads must be built or fastened so nothing drops, sifts or leaks, and dirt, sand or gravel loads on paved roads must be covered unless 6 inches of freeboard is kept. An unsecured load is an infraction.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built and loaded so its contents cannot drop, sift, leak or escape. Items carried on a trailer must be secured so the load cannot shift.

No vehicle or combination may be driven unless it is built or loaded so nothing drops, sifts, leaks or escapes, and driving with a load or cover that is not securely fastened is unlawful.

No vehicle may be driven unless it is built or loaded so its load cannot drop, sift, leak or otherwise escape.