Tire Recycling in Payson, AZ

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Gila County: Recycling and Landfill Management (opens in new tab) · Gila County
  • Gila County landfills actively recycle green waste, metal, batteries, oil and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Gila County landfills recycle green waste, metal, batteries, oil and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
• ADEQ: Waste Tire Collection Sites (WTCS) list (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
  • ADEQ lists the Buckhead Mesa Landfill as Gila County's waste tire collection site for Payson (85541), 10 miles north of Payson. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ADEQ lists Russell Gulch Landfill as a Gila County waste tire collection site. 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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