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Tire Recycling in Birmingham, AL

The Eastern Area Landfill does not take tires; Jefferson County's April and October HHW events take up to 8 tires without rims free.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a tire in Birmingham

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BirminghamNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
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    Book online, set out your tire and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Jefferson County Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Drop-Off EventsCounty service · Jefferson CountyJefferson County residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Free county-funded drop-off events for Jefferson County residents. Household hazardous waste (paint, batteries, tires without rims, large appliances) is taken only at the April and October events (2026: April 25 at Gardendale, Irondale and Bessemer sites; October 17 at Camp Bessemer, 3295 King Street, and Camp Ketona, 121 County Shop Road). Electronics, TVs and paper shredding are taken at all events (2026 also January, March, May, June and September). Questions: 205-325-8741.

    Cost & rules
    • Tires without rims only, up to 8 tires; April and October events only.

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Places that don’t take tires (4)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether tires on rims cost more.
  2. Check per-tire fees and how many you can bring at once.
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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Electronics & Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Jefferson County Commission
    • Jefferson County residents can drop off household hazardous waste and electronics for free at county-funded events held through the year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Remaining 2026 Household Drop-Off Events (opens in new tab) · Jefferson County Commission
    • Household hazardous items and recyclables are accepted only at the April and October events; electronics, TVs and paper shredding are accepted at all events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At the April and October events, automotive items accepted include batteries and tires without rims, with an 8-tire limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Don't Dump In Birmingham (Illegal Dumping) (opens in new tab) · City of Birmingham Department of Public Works
    • Drop-off at the public unloading area requires a driver's license showing Jefferson County residence; residential disposal is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The public unloading area does not accept paint, tires or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donation Guidelines (opens in new tab) · Alabama Goodwill Industries
    • Goodwill does not accept car batteries, tires or other batteries and chemicals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alabama Goodwill Donation Centers & Drive-Thrus (opens in new tab) · Alabama Goodwill Industries
    • Alabama Goodwill lists Irondale-Crestwood Donation Drive Thru + Shopping Center at 7517 Crestwood Blvd, ZIP 35210, phone 205-538-1923. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alabama Goodwill lists Liberty Centre Donation Center at 4500 Overton Road, ZIP 35210, phone 205-545-4898. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Alabama Goodwill lists Oporto Donation Drive Thru at 5113 Oporto Madrid Blvd, ZIP 35210, phone 205-315-0438. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alabama Department of Revenue: Scrap Tire Environmental Fee (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Revenue
    • Alabama charges a $1 Scrap Tire Environmental Fee per replacement tire (new, used or retread), collected from the consumer at the point of sale. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Scrap Tire Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • The Alabama Scrap Tire Environmental Quality Act of 2003 put a $1.00 per tire fee on replacement tires to fund a state scrap tire fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM uses the $1 per tire fee to pay contractors to clean up illegal scrap tire sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Scrap Tire Receiver fact sheet (PDF, revised March 2025) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • Businesses that sell new, used or retreaded tires must collect the $1.00 fee on each replacement tire sold and send it to the Alabama Department of Revenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Retail tire dealers, retreaders and used tire dealers are Class One scrap tire receivers under ADEM rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM Administrative Code Division 4: Scrap Tire Program (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • A person hauling fewer than eight scrap tires at a time to a registered receiver, permitted processor or permitted landfill does not need a scrap tire transporter permit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A permitted landfill may take an individual's own scrap tires without a manifest when the person delivers no more than eight tires at a time. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Permitted scrap tire processors may also take up to eight of an individual's own tires at a time without a manifest. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Scrap Tires and Landfills fact sheet (PDF, revised April 2019) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • A landfill may dispose of scrap tires only if tires are an approved waste stream for it; ADEM publishes a list of landfills approved to accept scrap tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Alabama Landfills Approved to Accept Scrap Tires (PDF, May 29, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM publishes a county-by-county list of Alabama landfills approved to accept scrap tires; the current list is dated May 29, 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Unauthorized Waste Dump and Scrap Tire Sites fact sheet (PDF, September 2021) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • Storing more than 100 scrap tires on a property needs ADEM approval, and dumping solid waste anywhere other than a permitted landfill is not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Depending on the county, residents may be able to take scrap tires to a county location for recycling or disposal; ADEM says to ask local and county solid waste and scrap tire right-of-way contacts. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM says that where curbside pickup is offered, waste too large for the regular trash container can be set at the curb for disposal; services vary by city and county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • Alabama's 2008 Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act set a statewide disposal fee of $1 per ton (or $0.25 per cubic yard) on all solid waste landfilled in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2008 act set a statewide solid waste reduction goal of 25%. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM's Alabama Recycling Fund Grants reimburse local governments to start and improve recycling programs; recycling services themselves are run locally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Solid Waste Disposal in Alabama fact sheet (PDF, January 2008) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • ADEM does not site landfills; locating a landfill is a local decision approved by local government. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEM: Household Hazardous Waste - Management of used oil (PDF, May 2018) (opens in new tab) · Alabama Department of Environmental Management
    • In Alabama, waste generated by a household is exempt from regulation as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ADEM points residents to reuse, recycling and household hazardous waste collection programs as alternatives to landfill disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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