Tire Recycling in Tempe, 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 Tempe: Bulk trash and green organics collection (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
  • Prohibited: appliances with freon (refrigerators, freezers), tires, and household hazardous items including paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Tempe: Items accepted for disposal at the HPCC (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
  • The HPCC only accepts HHW from Tempe and Guadalupe residents; proof of residency required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste from commercial or industrial businesses, including home-based businesses, is not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Automotive products accepted include tires (no tractor or semi). Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Tempe: Household Products Collection Center (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
  • Transport items in cardboard boxes in the rear of the vehicle; no plastic bags. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Tempe: Zero Waste Days (opens in new tab) · City of Tempe
  • The next Zero Waste Day is Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 a.m.–1 p.m., at Tempe Fire Training Center, 1340 East University Drive. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Zero Waste Day is a free, drive-thru event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Proof of Tempe or Guadalupe residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances including microwaves, washers/dryers, refrigerators, freezers and water heaters; scrap metal and automobile tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No commercial truck or construction equipment tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Transport items in cardboard boxes; no plastic bags except a small bag for batteries. 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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