Tire Recycling in Mesa, AZ

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Maricopa County Environmental Services: Accepted Items & Fees (transfer stations) (opens in new tab) · Maricopa County
  • County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Passenger and truck tires are accepted, limit 5 per visit, removed from the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Passenger and truck tires are accepted, limit 5 per visit, removed from the rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Mesa: Bulk Item Pick-up (opens in new tab) · City of Mesa
  • Tires are prohibited; Mesa directs residents to its Household Hazardous Materials Facility or Maricopa County. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Mesa: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Mesa
  • The drop-off service is funded by Mesa's Green & Clean Utility fee and available to Mesa residents at no additional cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mesa residents who pay the Green & Clean fee may use the facility with proof of Mesa residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste from businesses or commercial operations is strictly prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • County island residents who don't pay for Mesa trash service are not eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Automotive products accepted include car tires (no rims), limit 5 tires per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Maricopa County: Tire Drop-off Location (opens in new tab) · Maricopa County
  • Passenger, light truck and semi-truck tires generated in Maricopa County and associated with a business filing Arizona Form TR-1 are eligible for the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Program tires get no-cost disposal to the public when program requirements are met. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Off-the-road tires, undocumented tires and tires generated outside Maricopa County are not eligible for free disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• A.R.S. 44-1304: Disposal of waste tires (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
  • Arizona prohibits disposing of waste tires in landfills and incinerating them, except for statutory exceptions (such as chopped or shredded tires used as landfill cover or placed in tire monofills) or as ADEQ rules allow. Checked October 26, 2026.
• A.R.S. 44-1302: Sale of new tires; fees; acceptance of waste tires; notice (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
  • Sellers of new motor vehicle tires must accept waste tires from customers at the point of sale. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire sellers must accept up to the number of new tires they sold at that location each year and may accept more. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A tire seller must accept a customer's tires if the customer presents a receipt within 30 days after the purchase date. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • County-designated waste tire collection sites may not charge a tipping fee for up to five waste tires per year from a county resident who is not a tire seller; they may charge for tires beyond five. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire sellers must post a notice stating that it is unlawful to throw away a motor vehicle tire and that the retailer must accept scrap tires when new or recapped tires are purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ADEQ: Waste/Used Tire Facilities (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective February 4, 2026
  • Each Arizona county provides a waste tire collection site that accepts tires from that county's residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ says county waste tire collection sites may accept a limited number of waste tires per year from each resident at no cost, and to contact the county waste tire coordinator for hours and location. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Arizona Department of Revenue: Waste Tire (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Revenue
  • For periods from July 1, 2026, the Arizona waste tire fee on new motor vehicle tires is 2% of each tire's sale price, up to $4.73 per tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The waste tire fee is adjusted every July 1 using a Consumer Price Index formula. Checked October 26, 2026.
• A.R.S. 44-1305: Waste tire fund and program (opens in new tab) · Arizona State Legislature
  • Each Arizona county must establish a waste tire program funded from the state waste tire fund. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
  • ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
  • ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.

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