Tire Recycling in Santa Clara, CA

Tires are collected separately during Santa Clara’s Annual Cleanup Campaign; the SMaRT Station takes up to 4 per load.

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Minimum charge $29. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Uncovered loads: $15 per vehicle. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))
Tires: $57 per cubic yard, limit 4 tires per load. (SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab))

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

3 ways to get rid of a tire in Santa Clara

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Santa ClaraNo 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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Santa Clara Annual Cleanup CampaignCity service · Santa ClaraSanta Clara residentsCost not listed
How it works
Yearly spring curbside cleanup (week assigned by address, April–May in 2026) for City of Santa Clara residents: bulky items such as furniture and mattresses, plus separated appliances, tires and e-waste. One cubic yard of bagged debris free, extra $25 per cubic yard. Public Works 408-615-3080.
Cost & rules
- Separate from other materials for special collection, during your assigned cleanup week.
Official page (opens in new tab)
SMaRT Station (Sunnyvale Materials Recovery and Transfer Station)Drop-off · outside Santa Clara · 301 Carl Road, SunnyvaleSanta Clara residentsA detail isn’t confirmed$57
Where
301 Carl Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
Hours
8 am–5 pm, 7 days a week; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Cost & rules
Tires
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for tires
Tires, per cubic yard $57.00
Minimum charge $29.00 per visit
Uncovered load $15.00 per vehicle
Limit: Limit 4 tires per load.
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Fees for tires
Tires, per cubic yard	$57.00
Minimum charge	$29.00 per visit
Uncovered load	$15.00 per vehicle

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California rules

Tires are not hazardous but are banned from the trash to prevent mosquito breeding and tire fires. Source: CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab)
Anyone transporting 10 or more used or waste tires must hold a valid waste tire hauler registration. Source: CalRecycle: Used and Waste Tire Haulers (opens in new tab)

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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. Source: CalRecycle: Used and Waste Tire Haulers (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle's Tire Management Program hotline is (866) 896-0600 (WasteTires@calrecycle.ca.gov). Source: CalRecycle: Tire Management Overview (opens in new tab)
A fee on the sale of new tires funds the California Tire Recycling Management Fund under the Tire Recycling Act of 1989. Source: CalRecycle: Tire Management Overview (opens in new tab)
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. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
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. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Checked October 26, 2026

SMaRT Station Rate Schedule – Effective August 2026 (opens in new tab) · City of Sunnyvale · effective August 1, 2026
- Material is accepted from Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Minimum charge $29. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Uncovered loads: $15 per vehicle. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
- Tires: $57 per cubic yard, limit 4 tires per load. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · not yet confirmed.
Annual Cleanup Campaign | City of Santa Clara (opens in new tab) · City of Santa Clara
- Service for residents of the City of Santa Clara only. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances, tires and e-waste are collected separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
- In 2026, week 1 set-out ran from Saturday April 25 to 7 am Monday April 27. 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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