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Tire Recycling in Elk Grove, CA

Elk Grove holds a free tire collection week every month at 9255 Disposal Lane (up to 9 tires, Sacramento County residents). Bulky pickups take up to 4 tires.

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

4 ways to get rid of a tire in Elk Grove

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Elk GroveNo 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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  2. Sacramento County North Area Recovery Station (4450 Roseville Rd, North Highlands)County service · Sacramento CountyOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Sacramento County transfer station at 4450 Roseville Road, North Highlands, CA 95660 (unincorporated county). Open Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; a household hazardous waste drop-off on site keeps shorter hours. Car loads are $10, pickups $40; loads of only no-fee items are free.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Passenger/light-truck tire, 5–8 per day$10
    Commercial/semi-truck tire$30
    • Free when the load holds only no-fee items; otherwise the vehicle fee applies (car $10, pickup $40).

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Elk Grove Bulky Waste Pick Up (Republic Services)City service · Elk GroveElk Grove residentsFree
    How it works

    Elk Grove residents get three free curbside bulky waste pickups a year (up to 5 cubic yards each) on their regular trash day; call Republic Services at (916) 635-2500 to book.

    Cost & rules
    • Book with Republic Services on your trash day; set out no more than 24 hours ahead.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Elk Grove monthly tire collection week (9255 Disposal Lane)City service · Elk GroveSacramento County residentsFree
    How it works

    Each month for one week the City of Elk Grove collects waste tires at the SWCC recycling area, 9255 Disposal Lane (Saturday–Wednesday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.), free, up to 9 tires per event; open to residents of anywhere in Sacramento County.

    Cost & rules
    • No tires from businesses or in company/contractor vehicles; no large agricultural tires.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
    • Customers do not have to be Sacramento County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station Fees (effective 01-01-26) (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling · effective January 1, 2026
    • Non-weighed loads: cars, station wagons and small SUVs $10; small vans and large SUVs $20; pickup trucks $40; large vans $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Loads containing only no-fee items, in any combination, are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Passenger/light-truck tires: 1–4 per day no fee; 5–8 per day $10 each; commercial/semi tires $30 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic waste (CRTs, TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, cell phones) is no fee for residents; business loads go to the commercial hazardous waste program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sacramento County WMR: Free Residential Drop Off Items (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
    • Free bulky items: passenger/light-truck tires (rims OK, limit 4 per day), mattresses/box springs, and clean metals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sacramento County WMR: NARS Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
    • Residents can drop off up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste per month free at the NARS HHW Facility (Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Elk Grove: Bulky Waste Pick Up (opens in new tab) · City of Elk Grove
    • Bulky waste pickups are available to Elk Grove residents three times a year free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Pickups are by appointment on your regular trash day; call (916) 635-2500 and set out no more than 24 hours before. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Republic Services: Elk Grove Bulk Pickup Guide (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Republic Services
    • Republic's Elk Grove guide accepts tires, limit 4. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Elk Grove: Tire Recycling Events (opens in new tab) · City of Elk Grove
    • Each month, for one full week, the City hosts waste tire collection events at 9255 Disposal Lane. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • There is no fee to dispose of tires at the collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can bring up to 9 tires per event; rims are OK. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Tires from tire businesses or brought in company vehicles are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Tires are not hazardous but are banned from the trash to prevent mosquito breeding and tire fires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Used and Waste Tire Haulers (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Anyone transporting 10 or more used or waste tires must hold a valid waste tire hauler registration. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Local enforcement agencies may give individuals a one-time exemption to haul waste tires to a local disposal site or amnesty day event in their jurisdiction. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Tire Management Overview (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • A fee on the sale of new tires funds the California Tire Recycling Management Fund under the Tire Recycling Act of 1989. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CalRecycle's Tire Management Program hotline is (866) 896-0600 (WasteTires@calrecycle.ca.gov). Checked October 26, 2026.

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