Tire Recycling in Jonesboro, AR

Tires cannot go in Jonesboro trash carts; Craighead County residents can take 4 tires a month to Legacy Landfill at no charge.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Jonesboro

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · JonesboroNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
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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Legacy Landfill (Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority)County service · Craighead CountyCraighead County residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Craighead County landfill and tire collection center at 238 County Road 476, Jonesboro, AR 72404 (Census: unincorporated Greenfield township, Craighead County, outside Jonesboro city limits). Open Monday-Friday 8-4 and Saturday 8-12. Accepts waste from Craighead County only; $10 minimum, $44.75 per ton plus tax. Takes electronics (fees may apply), metal goods, appliances with compressors removed, and auto batteries. Phone 870-972-6353.
Cost & rules
- Open Monday-Friday 8-4, Saturday 8-12; Craighead County waste only.
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Arkansas tire retailer take-back with the rim removal fee (8 CAR § 64-708)State program · ArkansasOpen to everyoneConditions apply$1–$3
How it works
When an Arkansas tire retailer takes a tire off a rim to put on a replacement, it charges a state rim removal fee of $3 per new replacement tire or $1 per used one. The retailer must then accept the old tires you paid the fee on at no additional cost. The fee is charged even if you keep the old tire.
Cost & rules
Fees
State rim removal fee, new replacement tire $3
State rim removal fee, used replacement tire $1
- Only when you buy a replacement tire (or rim removal service) and pay the state rim removal fee; the retailer must then take the old tires at no additional cost.
- The fee is charged even if you keep the old tire. Bicycle, forklift, golf cart and lawnmower tires are exempt.
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Arkansas regional used tire programs (Tire Accountability Program)State program · ArkansasArkansas residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Arkansas's regional solid waste management districts run used tire programs, with at least one tire collection center in every county. State rules let a resident drop off up to four used tires a month without an additional fee. Programs may charge for more than four tires, for tires still on rims and for extra-large tires. Contact your district for collection center locations.
Cost & rules
- Residents may drop off up to four used tires of any size a month at their district's tire collection center without an additional fee.
- Programs may charge for more than four tires a month, for any tire still on its rim, and for extra-large tires.
- Contact your regional district for collection center locations and hours.
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Fees
State rim removal fee, new replacement tire	$3
State rim removal fee, used replacement tire	$1

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Arkansas rules

Arkansas charges a state rim removal fee of $3.00 for each new tire, and $1.00 for each used tire, that replaces a tire taken off a rim. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Department of Finance and Administration: the rim removal fee is charged when a tire retailer takes a tire off a rim in connection with selling a replacement tire. Source: Arkansas DFA: Waste Tire Fee (opens in new tab)

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Bicycle, forklift, golf cart and lawnmower tires are not subject to the rim removal fee. Source: Arkansas DFA: Waste Tire Fee (opens in new tab)
Tire retailers must collect the rim removal fee even if the buyer chooses to keep the old tire. Source: Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Tire Generators (opens in new tab)
A tire retailer must accept, at no additional cost beyond the state fees, any or all used tires for which the buyer paid the rim removal fee. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Only one state fee (rim removal or commercial generator) is charged per tire; a customer who can show proof of having paid it should not be charged again for that tire. Source: Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Rim Removal Fees (opens in new tab)
It is illegal to dispose of tires in Arkansas except by taking them for processing to a permitted tire processing facility, a tire collection center or a permitted solid waste disposal facility. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
A resident may drop off up to four used tires of any size a month at their regional used tire program without an additional fee; agricultural businesses count as individuals. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
A used tire program may charge individuals who bring more than four used tires a month. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
A used tire program may charge for any tire still on its rim, however few are dropped off. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local tire disposal or recycling. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Used Tire Program Districts & Inter-Districts (opens in new tab)
Used tire programs that take extra-large tires (such as farm, construction and industrial equipment tires) may set their own fees for them. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Used tire programs may waive fees on more than four tires a month when the tires come from a cleanup by a government, nonprofit or volunteer group. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Each used tire program must run at least one tire collection center in every county it serves; centers may be at a landfill, a tire processing facility or a tire retailer. Source: 8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)
Used tires are managed locally by Arkansas's regional solid waste management districts, alone or through inter-district programs. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Used Tire Program Districts & Inter-Districts (opens in new tab)
Waste tire collection and disposal is managed by regional tire districts, which DEQ funds. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab)
Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab)
DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Source: Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Source: 8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

Legacy Landfill — Home (opens in new tab) · Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority (Legacy Landfill)
- Craighead County Landfill is open 8-4 Monday-Friday and 8-12 Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only waste from Craighead County is accepted at Legacy Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Legacy Landfill is the tire collection center for Craighead County. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Craighead County residents may bring 4 tires per month at no charge; businesses pay for all tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Jonesboro
- Liquid paint, and tires, oil, batteries or similar automotive items may not go in the household trash cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
8 CAR pt. 64: Tire Accountability Program (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
- Arkansas charges a state rim removal fee of $3.00 for each new tire, and $1.00 for each used tire, that replaces a tire taken off a rim. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A tire retailer must accept, at no additional cost beyond the state fees, any or all used tires for which the buyer paid the rim removal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- It is illegal to dispose of tires in Arkansas except by taking them for processing to a permitted tire processing facility, a tire collection center or a permitted solid waste disposal facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A resident may drop off up to four used tires of any size a month at their regional used tire program without an additional fee; agricultural businesses count as individuals. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A used tire program may charge individuals who bring more than four used tires a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A used tire program may charge for any tire still on its rim, however few are dropped off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used tire programs that take extra-large tires (such as farm, construction and industrial equipment tires) may set their own fees for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Used tire programs may waive fees on more than four tires a month when the tires come from a cleanup by a government, nonprofit or volunteer group. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Each used tire program must run at least one tire collection center in every county it serves; centers may be at a landfill, a tire processing facility or a tire retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DFA: Waste Tire Fee (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
- Department of Finance and Administration: the rim removal fee is charged when a tire retailer takes a tire off a rim in connection with selling a replacement tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bicycle, forklift, golf cart and lawnmower tires are not subject to the rim removal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Tire Generators (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Tire retailers must collect the rim removal fee even if the buyer chooses to keep the old tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ Tire Accountability Program fact sheet: Rim Removal Fees (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Only one state fee (rim removal or commercial generator) is charged per tire; a customer who can show proof of having paid it should not be charged again for that tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Used Tire Program Districts & Inter-Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Used tires are managed locally by Arkansas's regional solid waste management districts, alone or through inter-district programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local tire disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Solid Waste Programs (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Waste tire collection and disposal is managed by regional tire districts, which DEQ funds. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- Accepted items vary by household hazardous waste center; DEQ tells residents to check with their local center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Some collection centers run chemical exchange programs where reusable products are available at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Arkansas DEQ: Regional Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality
- DEQ lists 19 regional solid waste management districts; DEQ tells residents to contact their district about local garbage disposal or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
8 CAR pt. 63: Rules for County Recycling Programs (Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission) (opens in new tab) · Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission
- State rules set minimum requirements for convenient recyclable materials collection centers or systems so that Arkansas residents have the opportunity to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.

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