Solid waste disposal and recycling of tires |
Tires are not considered hazardous waste and are not accepted at the hazardous waste drop off sites. Instead, take them to your nearest Transfer Station:
Other options for disposal:
- Some recycling events accept tires. Contact King County Solid Waste Recycling at (206) 296-4466 for special collection event information.
- Tire Dealers: Most tire dealers will take their customers' old tires only when they purchase new ones:
Phelp's Tire Co. -- 2520 Airport Way S., Seattle (206) 622-8977, $3.50-8.50 per tire, depending upon size. Accepts passenger and truck tires. Rims OK, but an extra fee of $3.50 charged.
Schuyler Manufacturing -- 6901 Woodinville Redmond Rd., Woodinville, (425) 488-2255. Truck tires only, No passenger tires. $1.50 each. Call for size requirements. Will pick up large loads and accepts large quantities.
Tire recycling:
If you have a question about what the following companies do with the tires for recycling, call 1-800-RECYCLE.
Private tire recyclers in King County:
- Phelps Tire Company
2520 Airport Way South Seattle, WA 98134-2022 (206) 622-8977 Call first
$3.50/passenger tire $4.50/light truck $8.50/large truck tire Customers delivering tires with rims will be charged a demounting fee of $3.50 per tire
$3.50/passenger tire (w/o rims) $4.50/light truck (w/o rims) $8.50/medium truck tire (w/o rims)
- Schuyler Manufacturing
16901 Woodinville Redmond Rd. Woodinville, WA 98072-6934 (425) 488-2255
$1.50/truck tire Only accepts clean bias ply truck tires (20", 22", 22.5", or 24" rim size with at least 8" in width) No passenger car tires
Private tire recyclers in Pierce County:
- L&S Tire Company
9215 39th Ave. SW Tacoma, WA 98499-4463 (253) 582-5556 Contact: Dan Patterson Email: lstire2@msn.com
Passenger/light truck tire without rim: $1.50 Passenger/light truck tire with rim: $3.50 We accept anything...please call for pricing
- TRT Inc. (Tire Recycling Technologies)
9215 34th Ave. SW Tacoma, WA 98499-9337 (253) 588-0717
Without rim $2.50/tire (passenger/light truck tires) With rim $5.00/tire Will take large truck, call for prices, depends upon tire size. |